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us both ships mentioned were on the regular run between Kwong Chow Wan, cau and Hong Kong. This does not exclude a special trip with opium, but the only market would have been between Dwatow and Shanghai and it is probable that any such trip of these small coasters up North would have been reported in some way.
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No mention in these books can be found which might relate to the export to Paraguay as reported by the Incau Government though possible instances which come to mind are exports by S/S "Chung Hing", "Albert Sarraut"
and "Kumamoto l'aru".
That prepared opium was exported from Ecau
in large quantities is certain, but there is no proof that
Thousands of such export was conducted by the Farmer.
taels of prepared opium especially of the "Kamshon "and "Horse" brands were sold at one time to individuals, many of whom are known to have been connected with the Farmer. Persian opium must have largely be en exported in sm11 percels as over 300 chests were disposed of by the farmer in odd lots of a few pounds upwards, the export under date 16/12/26 was apparently in respect of Persian opium, as was the best export. The largest mount of Persian opium sold by the pound was over threethousand pounds, which must have been for export, but there is no evidence that the Tor helped in any way in such export.
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Gratuities - see Annexe IV.
Throughout the tenure of the farm large sums were paid away to various persons, doubtless for value received by way of special ultra-legal facilities.
The whole of
the legal profession in cau seem to have received regular retaining fees, it is difficult to see for what work, practically no prosecutions were undertaken, s
according