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according to the report made to the League of Nations convictions for opium offences were extremely few.
The Farmer besides retained a firm of Solicitors in Hong Kong who would be paid by the Hong Kong office, though there is only one payment to them in the
accounts under review.
The Attorney General of cau, or the
lawyer who held the corresponding position received a fixed salary of $2,400 per annum for the whole of the three years paid annually in advance.
Certain "outsiders" whoever they may be,
received monthly salaries, amounting to over $1,000
There is no indicatin es to what service
per month.
was rendered.
A foreigner design ted "Jo" in Chinese received a monthly salary of $500. There is no
indication what it was for and since he often
received presents on the occasion of landing of opium,
he must have been an imporant official of some kind.
At Christmas the Water Police and clerks
in Government offices received large presents.
Governor was not forgotten on the occasion of his first birthday after the commencement of the new Farm, receiving an expensive diamond ring.
The Superintendent, who must be
identified with the Superintendent of Opium,
received presents whenever opium was being landed,
he also was remembered when an export of Persian
opium was being made.
The
It cannot be proved who is represented by the heading "Beautiful"; the character used () is generally applied to female beauty, and it must
have