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in

combatting illicit consump

- tion, than the Goverment

would be, and at a much.

lower cost. The smallness of the Colony which would prevent any

extortion oppression

the part of the Fconner, inknown

to the Government and the clunud renewal of the Farms, would

Leem

to remove.

some of the

objections which generally west agumist the farming the sources

of

Nevence.

As far then as the Colony Aulf is concerned it

would, as it seams.

to me.

bes

unvise to abandon the Opiern Farm.

Ishoulds thick there coulds

be no

no

- great difficulty in so

undefying

the terms of it as to

prevent it's interfering with

not

the Sale of my quantity ust

Chest for

less than a

bona

fede exportation to the Continent.

Of course

of

a broken Oliest.

less quantity than a

any

bbet.

were allowed to be sold

in

Hong Kong, except under

the Zanner's monopoly, the Favo would be vertically

at

du

end

It would be impossible to prevent small packages from

being resmiggled into the Island,

the

Harbour

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into the boats

ur