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be obtained as to the fate stating that no clue can A87 of 28th April, and His Lordship's Despatchs

Acknowledging receipt of

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N82. Financial

Copy to Board of Trailer is act

ispolit to Lov 19 For

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My Lord,

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Victoria, Hongkong

28th July, 1867

My Despatch Nr 110 of 1845

conveyed a copy of the Ordinance N. 5 of 1845

for licensing the retail of Opium within the Colony, together with a copy of the Regulations under that Ordinance, passed by the Legislative Council.

Your Lordship's Despatch N 3 of 1846 conveyed Her Majesty's confirmation of the same ; and N. 46 of the same year

enclosed

the decided opinion of the Board of Frade in

favour of the tax

on

Opium.

The only objection which time and

experience have suggested, to the Regulations existing

under the Ordinance, has been that of the

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

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