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by Mr. A. Webb, M.P., relative to the smuggling of opium from Hongkong into China
with the alleged
connivance
of the Opium Farmer,
a _
together with copy of letter addressed to Mr
Webb by the Hongkong
Canton and Macao Steamboat
Company and
on the subject,
requesting a report
upon the matter, I have the honour to transmit
for Your Lordship's
information
25th July, 18914
elosunt information copy of a letter
from Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, who acting as Attorney
wao
General at the time that
the attention
of
this
government was drawn to this matter, enumerating
the principal amendments
which are about to be. introduced in the laws of
this Col
Colony, directed against the smuggling in question.
may
that the new
mention
Opium Ordinance
Wass