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STATEMENT of OPIUM imported into the ISLAND from 1872 to 1892
Years.
Imports.
Home Consumption.
Value.
Duty.
lbs.
lbs.
Ra cts.
1872
12,303
12,308
123,082 50
1873
11,969
11,969
119,699 37
Ra.
cta. 6,151 62 5,984 99
1874
9,408
8,408
84,088 12
4,204
1875
8,278
8,278
82,786 03
18 4,139 30
1876
10,174
10,174
101,742
50
5,087 13
1877
9,054
8,774
90,547 50
4,387 37
1878
9,843
9,843
98,435 00
4,921 76
1879
7,305
7,305
73,051 21
3,652 .60
1880
10,116
10,116
101,185 62
5,058 27
1881
9,178
9,178
91,783 12
4,589 18
1882
7,992
7,852
79,928 12
3,926 40
18H3.
9,867
9,579
98,671 87
4,789 60
1884
10,602
10,502
105,025 62
5,251 29
1985
9,900
9,977
99,008 75
9,977 89
Duty.
1886
9,568
9,568
95,685. 62
9,568 60
*1887
9,976
9,976
99,763 71
9,976 38
1888
9,147
9,147
91,476 25
9,147 06
1889
10,988
10,988
109,888
18
10,088
81
1890
12,800
12,806
128,068 75
12,806 82
1891
12,814
12,314
123,147 06
12,814 68
1892
12,457
12,457
124,570 80
12,457 31
212,145
211,514
2,121,660 67
149,381 82
. Not in Columas of Return,
RECAPITULATION.
STATEMENT of OPIUM imported into the ISLAND from 1840 to 1892.
STATEMENT of OPIUM imported into the ISLAND from 1856 to 1871.
Years.
Imports.
Home Consumption. Estimated Value in Sterling.
Duty.
Ibe.
lbs.
1856
10,303
10,808
1857
70,282
7,512
£ #. 10,803 18 52,674 0 0
P
£ 3. d. 515
8
1858
875 12 0
5,868
4,868
4,401 3 9
Years.
Imports.
Home Consumption.
Valne.
Daty.
lbs.
From 1840 to 1855
From 1856 to 1871
28,008
Ibs. 28,008
259,769
141,511
£
d. 36,100 5 4
202,784 6 10
£
a. d.
7,076 8 9
288,884 12 2
From 1872 to 1992
212,145
499,922
211,514
381,033
R.. cts. 2,121,560 67
R..
cta.
149,381 28
Customs, Colombo,
29th September, 1893.
R. REID,
Principal Collector.
1859
9,028
9,028
6,771 3 9
1860
451
8,879
8,879
6,284 10 8
1861
9,608
9,608
7,206 0 0
1862
6,574
6,574
4,932 7 6
1868
0,321
218 8 3 8 8 418 19 5 480 0 8 328 14 6
IMPORTATION of BHANG.
9,321
6,990 13 1
1864
466
10,486
10,486
7,804 11 3
1866
1 4 524 6 0
68,974
10,242
47.980 10 0
1866
6,275
512 2 0
Years.
Imports.
Home Consumption.
Valne.
Duty.
6,275
4,706 8 9
1887
10,978
813 15 3
10,978
1868
10,599
10,298
1869
6,687
6,637
1870
12,448
12,448
8,238 10 U 7.949 10 7 4,977 18 9 12,448 15 0
548 18 514 13 10 331 17
0
Iba.
Iha.
Rs.
cts.
Rs.
ota.
1890 -
8,024
5,024
1,587 84
103 19
3
1871
9,059
622 8 9
9,059
9,059 10 0
453 19 8
1891 -
3,048
8,048
586
96
15
259,760
141,611
202,784 6 10
1892 -
8,466
8,466
1,590 51
103 32
7,076 8 9
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