b.
7
230
either to supply their wants at exorbitant prices from the licensed Dealers or to purchase @ 700, for 400 It is quantity probably of 4 Chests worth front.
which they have not the funds. not surprising that applications for License, are for it is understood, that the parties now holding them, do not make not the numerous Amone.
6. They This is partly owing to the speculations are led into and partly to the expense of the preventive service, which for the protection of their privilege, they are obliged to keep up.
While the system therefore does not work well for them it seriously injures trade, as I have already shown. But it does this in another way as serious as the other. It gives occasion to those employed in the preventive service on the plea of protecting the rights of their employers, to act in a way calculated to deter and frighten traders of Europeans, how much more is it likely to be so in the case of Chinese who when they have an opportunity to squeeze all never fail to extort.
I consider that there should be no restriction in buying and selling opium in any quantity not less than a Ball (16) but that opium smoking and retail shops should be licensed the same as those for Spirits which is a matter of police.
that 1 from AJ seems necessary and I think this sum might be raised. Revenue of £600___ Salt License. This I understand is sold to a Chinaman or to a Firm of several persons for about £500 per annum.
They have the privilege of weighing all the salt that comes into the Harbour for transhipment and charging the Junkmen what they think proper. It appears very objectionable to give such a privilege from the Port and to give it to a person or body of men. By their acts and measures, the salt-carrying Trade might be interfered with and stopped altogether.
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b.
7
230
either to supply their wants at cvorbitant prices
from
the liecund Dealers or to purchase
@ 700, for
400
It is
quantity probably of 4 Chests writh front.
which they have not the funds. not surprising that applications for License, are for it is understood, that the parties now holding them, do not make
not the mumerous
Amoney.
6. They
This is partly owing to the spcoulations
are led into and partly to the expense of
the preventive service, which for the protection_ 에
I their
privilege, they are obliged to keep up.
While the system therefore does not work will
for them it seriously injures trade, as I have I already sheron-. But it does this in another
way as serious as
the other. It
gives
oceasin
to these employed in the preventive service m the plea of protecting the nights of their
Semployers,
to
act in a
WAY
deter and frighten traders
calculated to
of Suropeans, how much more is it likely to be
so in three of Chinese who
when
to squeeze
all
never
fail to extort,
opportunity offers..
Jemsider that there shoul be no
restriction in buying and selling opium in
any quantity not less than a Ball (16) but that
spium sucking and retail shors should be licensed the came as thou for Spirits which a matter of police
that
1
from
AJ
seems neoersary and I think
this sum a
might be raised.
Reve me of £600___
Salt License. This I understand is sold to a Chinaman or to a Firm of several persons for about £500 per annum.
They have the privilege of weighing all the salt that coves into the Harbour for transhipment and charging. the Junkmen what they think proper. It
able to give such a
to give
appears very objectionable
from the Port and
to
and
if such a system would be liable, as it would be, to abuse at home in the hands
Απιστι
person or body of men. By their acts
Meaeures,
the
to
salt-carrying Trade might be interfered with a stopped attogether and
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