CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]

187

Brought forward - $410.

One Messenger.

6. per Meneem & Chair Colico for seperiutard #76 12. 3. $4.28.

The following shew the quantities of Raw Opium in the Colony recorded for the months of July and August, viz : -

July.

Malwa Patna Benares Persian Turkish Total Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests Stock on 1 July 1887 7321 2 1994 1027 6 10350 4 5 1/2 August Malwa Patna Benares Persian Turkish Total Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests Stock on 1st August, 1887 436 3118 1075 252 76 4957 9 1/2 122 Imported during the month 218 62 2214 780 207 2481 2 2 5577 24 2214 980 2572 332 2053 5752 2 98 1067 144 6377 2 Exported during the month 206 52 2297 1308 395 Quantity boiled by Opium Farmer 227 1/2 303 5 745 0 824 429 1/2 78 5820 Balance on the evening of 31st July 227 294 9 725 200 82 4213 2 Imported during the month 140 44 1/4 2108 1068 22 4602 14 Exported during the month 190 0 72 902 1014 315 2362 2 410 2 209 5 638 104 9120 36 8 3939 2 Quantity boiled by Farmer 4 36 2 32.00 108 1 368 96 518 1 Balance on the evening of the 30th 4 363 118 107 336 88 96 5091 1/2

July, 11887.

August

4. The Exports for the same months were as follows: -

July

Malwa Patna Benares Persian Turkish Total Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests By Shams to Amoy 168 12 202 291 88 Canton 195 7/2 148 32 2 Chefoo 307 5 1/2 80 Foochow 55 4 1/2 37 5 1/2 Carried forward 651 2 250 324 124 2 123 4221 7/2 135 4/%

-(enied forward 651/2250324123 42217/2 1354/%