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If then the figures submitted to be taken as a test of the prime Farmer's business; we find that they indicate a steady monthly loss as the following statement will show:-
Revenue Gross Less Profit Monthly average from 18th Jan to 31st Jan, 1890 - 14 days $390 - 31st Oct (Pine Brides for $22, 6 6 0) Zapat and coated by the Quantity Carted by Farmers Licensees Royalty paid by Licensees Divans (3 Chests) $10,460 (140 Chests) $37,000 $4,000 (28 Chests) $14,250 (196 Chests) $37,000 $4,600 ix 90 90 396 X 493 Total $41,606 $43,403 Expenditure General Expenses & $705 $6,274 Payment to Government $39,800 $39,800 Total $46,857 $46,077 Loss $5,251 $2,6744. The loss appears from these figures.
The loss is generally stated to be the case because the opium is adulterated. The fact that the price has fallen in the Colony is in his opinion due to the adulteration.
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It is his opinion that it is improbable that he adulterates each step, for the following reasons:- (a) that he probably knew the real state of affairs very well before tendering. (b) That he has probably plenty of the stuff to stock. (c) That he understands what...
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