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per cent, as compared with a decrease of 212 per cent. in 1910 and 97 per cent. in 1909. The figures for the last four years are as follows:--
1911 1910 1909 1908 Stock in hand 1st January, 7,123 chests. 4,509 chests. 5,808 chests. 1,707 chests. Imported during the year, 21,286 31,743 35,731 41,821 Total, 28,409 36,252 41,542 43,528 Boiled by Opium Farmer, 761 782 1,044 864 Spurious opium destroyed, 1 14 51 247 Exported during the year... 20,061 28,333 35,938 39,609 Total..... 20,822 29,129 37,033 40,720 Stock remaining on 31st December. 7,587 7,123 4,509 5,8089. By the agreement of the 8th May, 1911, no Indian Opium can be imported into China unless accompanied by a certificate issued by the Indian Government that such opium has been exported from India for consumption in China. Such certificates were actually issued from January 1st, 1911, but the agreement with China was not signed till May 8th, 1911. On that day a check was taken of the stock of opium in the Colony. All opium genuinely destined for China exported from India before January 1st, 1911, was allowed to be imported into China under a special permit provided it left Hongkong before May 15th. 1,334 chests were exported under this arrangement, paying the old rate of duty--110 Haikwan taels per chest. All Indian Opium imported to China since May 15th, 1911, must be accompanied by a certificate from the Indian Government and pay the new duty of 350 Haikwan taels per chest.
10. On September 1st, 1911, an Ordinance was passed which enabled the Government to prohibit the import into Hongkong of non-certificated Indian Opium except for the use of the Opium Farmer. Between 8th May and 1st September, 1,678 chests of non-certificated Indian Opium were imported, the destination of which is given below. No non-certificated opium was imported to Hongkong between January 1st and May 8th, 1911.
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per cent, as compared with a decrease of 212 per cent. in 1910 and 97 per cent. in 1909. The figures for the last four years are as follows:--
1911. chests. | chests.
1910.
1909. 1908.
chests.
chests.
Stock in hand 1st January, Imported during the year,.
7,123 21,286 31,743
4,509
5,808
1,707
35,731
41,821
Total,...
28,409
36,252
41,542 46,528
Boiled by Opium Farmer,
761
782
1,044
864
Spurious opium destroyed,.
!
14
51
247
Exported during the year...
20,061
28,333
35,938
39,609
Total.....
20,822 29,129
37,033
40,720
1
Stock remaining on 31st December.
7,587
7,123
4,509 5,808
;
9. By the agreement of the 8th May, 1911, no Indian Opium can be imported into China unless accompanied by a certificate issued by the Indian Government that such opium has been exported from India for consumption in China. Such certificates were actually issued from January 1st, 1911, but the agreement with China was not signed till May Sth, 1911. On that day a check was taken of the stock of opium in the Colony. All opium genuinely destined for China exported from India before January 1st, 1911, was allowed to be imported into China under a special permit provided it left Hongkong before May 15th. 1,334 chests were exported under this arrangement, paying the old rate of duty--110 Haikwan taels per chest. All Indian Opium imported to China since May 15th, 1911, must be accompanied by a certificate from the Indian Government and pay the new duty of 350 Haikwan taels per chest.
10. On September 1st, 1911, an Ordinance was passed which enabled the Government to prohibit the import into Hongkong of non-certificated Indian Opium except for the use of the Opium Farmer. Between 8th May and 1st September 1,678 chests of non-certificat- ed Indian Opium were imported, the destination of which is given below. No non-certificated opium was imported to Hongkong be- tween January 1st and May 8th, 1911.
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