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Dorre

7

All scruples with reference to the Chinese Government appear to me to be done away with by Keying's last Communication to me in regard to Opium, Copy of which I have the honor to inclose. He there requests that no notice may be taken of the conduct of the Chinese Government towards its own people on the subject of opium; and proposes in return that I should make what regulations I please for British subjects, on the same point.

The Opium trade is now fairly Established by general connivance, along the whole coast of China, the only interference on the part of the Officers of Government being to ensure to themselves a large portion of the profits. I am not aware of a single cargo of Opium arriving in China, and whole chests are publicly landed at Shanghae and other places. Under these altered circumstances, any scruples on our part, within this Colony, appear to me to be superfluous.

Together with the Ordinance, I have the honor to inclose a copy of the Regulations under it, borrowed in a great part from those in force at Singapore, which I examined during my three days' stay at that island, on the passage out.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships' Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

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Dorre 7 All scruples with reference to the Chinese Government appear to me to be done away with by Keying's last Communication to me in regard to Opium, Copy of which I have the honor to inclose. He there requests that no notice may be taken of the conduct of the Chinese Government towards its own people on the subject of opium; and proposes in return that I should make what regulations I please for British subjects, on the same point. The Opium trade is now fairly Established by general connivance, along the whole coast of China, the only interference on the part of the Officers of Government being to ensure to themselves a large portion of the profits. I am not aware of a single cargo of Opium arriving in China, and whole chests are publicly landed at Shanghae and other places. Under these altered circumstances, any scruples on our part, within this Colony, appear to me to be superfluous. Together with the Ordinance, I have the honor to inclose a copy of the Regulations under it, borrowed in a great part from those in force at Singapore, which I examined during my three days' stay at that island, on the passage out. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships' Most Obedient, Humble Servant,
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dorre 7 All scruples with reference to the Chinese Government appear to me to be away with by Keying's last Communcation to are in pegard to Opium, Copy of which I have the honor 573 to in close. He there requests that no notice may be taken of the conduct of the Chinese Government towards its own people on the subject of opium ; and proposes in return that Ishould make what regulations Splease for British subjects, on the same point- The brium trade is now fairly Established by general connivance, along the whole coast of China, the only interference on the part of the Officers of Government being to ensure to themselves large portion of the profits. I am not of a single dich against Opium arrival in China, and whole α Qware since my chests 1-3 340 chests of the drug are publicly landed at Shanghae and other places. Under these altered circumstances, any scruples our port, within to me to be Colony, appear than superflumes. Together with the Ordinance, Shave the honor to inclose a copy of the _ Regulations under it, borrowed in a great pon those in force at Lincapore, which Iexamined during my three days Micadure stay at that island, on the passage out. have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships, Mod Obedient, Humble Servant,
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dorre

7

All scruples with reference to the Chinese Government appear to me to be

away with by Keying's last Communcation to are in pegard to Opium, Copy of which I have the honor 573 to in close. He there requests that no notice

may

be taken of the conduct of the

Chinese Government towards its own

people

on the subject of opium ; and proposes in return that Ishould make what regulations Splease for British subjects, on the same point-

The

brium trade is now fairly Established by general connivance, along the whole coast of China, the only interference on the part of the Officers of Government being to ensure to themselves large portion of the profits. I am not of a single dich against Opium arrival in China, and whole

α

Qware

since

my

chests

1-3

340

chests of the drug are publicly landed at Shanghae and other places. Under these

altered circumstances, any scruples

our port, within

to me to be

Colony, appear

than superflumes.

Together with the Ordinance, Shave

the honor to inclose a copy of the

_ Regulations under it, borrowed in a great pon those in force at Lincapore, which Iexamined during my

three days

Micadure

stay at that island, on the passage out.

have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships, Mod Obedient,

Humble Servant,

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