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Appendix VI.

A prospectus found amongst the papers of a Chinese

opium smuggler.

Proposed Capital

Estimate of expenditure.

$6,000

Each trip, to purchase of 3,000 taels of opium

$1,800

Each trip, to purchase of grocery supplies

800

Sale of each consignment, half in Hong Kong

2,300

half in Canton

1,950

Expenses.

Wages:-

Upper portion of the route, for 5 men

$90

100

130

140

Middle portion of the route, for 3 men

Hong Kong branch for 4 men..

Rent per month for three branches

Food per month for three branches

Each trip, taxes and conveyance

Bonus, 25 per cent. of the profits to be divided equally amongst all the employees.

Initial Expenses :—

Travelling, furniture and equipment $500.

Note: The groceries would doubtless be used to conceal the opium, and the whole consignment would pass as groceries, paying some small tax in transit instead of the much higher tax levied on opium. By "Upper" is probably meant Kwangsai, by "Middle" the province of Kwangtung. Hong Kong itself would be the "Lower".

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- E 34 Appendix VI. A prospectus found amongst the papers of a Chinese opium smuggler. Proposed Capital Estimate of expenditure. $6,000 Each trip, to purchase of 3,000 taels of opium $1,800 Each trip, to purchase of grocery supplies 800 Sale of each consignment, half in Hong Kong 2,300 half in Canton 1,950 Expenses. Wages:- Upper portion of the route, for 5 men $90 50 100 85 130 140 Middle portion of the route, for 3 men Hong Kong branch for 4 men.. Rent per month for three branches Food per month for three branches Each trip, taxes and conveyance Bonus, 25 per cent. of the profits to be divided equally amongst all the employees. Initial Expenses :— Travelling, furniture and equipment $500. Note: The groceries would doubtless be used to conceal the opium, and the whole consignment would pass as groceries, paying some small tax in transit instead of the much higher tax levied on opium. By "Upper" is probably meant Kwangsai, by "Middle" the province of Kwangtung. Hong Kong itself would be the "Lower".

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- E 34 Appendix VI. A prospectus found amongst the papers of a Chinese Proposed Capital opium smuggler. Estimate of expenditure. $6,000 Each trip, to purchase of 3,000 taels of opium Each trip, to purchase of grocery supplies $1,800 800 Sale of each consignment, half in Hong Kong 2,300 half in Canton 1,950 Expenses. Wages:- Upper portion of the route, for 5 men Middle portion of the route, for 3 men Hong Kong branch for 4 men.. $90 50 100 85 130 140 Rent per month for three branches Food per month for three branches Each trip, taxes and conveyance Bonus, 25 per cent. of the profits to be divided equally arnongst all the employees. Initial Expenses :— Travelling, furniture and equipment $500. Note:The groceries would doubtless be used to conceal the opium, and the whole consignment would pass as groceries. paying some small tax in transit instead of the much higher tax levied on opium. By "Upper" is probably meant Kwangsai, by "Middle" the province of Kwangtung. Hong Kong itself would be the "Lower". !

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