10.
and
of the Colony the Revenue has had a contribution from a tax upon opium. Since 1858 that tay has been raised by granting the sole privilege of preparing selling prepared opium to one or more persons. That grant night
· farmer or to licensees of Government. But opicem in its raw state has not been interfered with until recently. It is only
be to
C
in its cooked state it is usable.
in the Colony. In its raw or umanufactured state it is – an article of general
simply
commun verce,
and
as it was
part of the duty of
136
for overhauling the junks prequent
this port, forced the Colony
ing
to take action.
Her Majesty's Govern-
ment were satisfied that China had
L
good ground of complaint against the suruggling from Yougkong,
and the Commission
rised the dangor
wx 1883,
recognised
to Cheira's revenue
proximity
að a
from our
free port. The Hongkong Govern
agreed with ster Majesty's Govern-
iment that
should be
every lawful aid
given to China
for the better collection of its opium
ove
State to
Le vernwe
This
look after the revenue of another, the Colony left China to attend to its own opium revenue until the Chinese Governinent established
number of stations round the Island, and a Cruiser services
for
1 Government also
saw that the better control witîiîin
the Colony would benefit its own
by suppressing
revere c
soiling.
illicit
Before the Ordinance
At 22
19%