Despatch Nr 3 of 1881.
Inclosure No. 1 in
December 1850, inclusive.
from August 1845 to 30. S. J. Company's vessels Import of Opium by the P. Export of treasure and the years 1842 to 1856, and
January, 1857.
Arivals at Hongkong during
"
4.2638157
to the
Probable amount of Freights accruing to the
Peninsular and Oriental Company on the
Import of Opium from British India to China
6 years 1845 to 1850 inclusive.
during the years
£. 694,139
1845. Exchange at 4/5 pr. $ £
1846.
1847.
1848.
1849.
1850.
"
2,744.11.0
5,604.10.6 21,723.8.3 23,886
4
24,645
1
7
6
The freight of Opium as above, is taken at the Company's present tariff - say rupees per chest from Bombay - In 1848 the steamers brought on 10,000 chests out of a crop of 17,000. In 1849 the same proportion; while that of 1850 would, I think, be about the same. In fact, for the last two years they have come on pretty generally full, and have at times been obliged to shut out freights.
Despatch Nr 3 of 1881.
Inclosure No. 1 in
December 1850, inclusive.
from August 1845 to 30. S. J. Company's vessels Import of Opium by the P. Export of treasure and the years 1842 to 1856, and
January, 1857.
Arivals at Hongkong during
"
4.2638157
to the
Probable amount of Freights acercing to th
Peninsular and Oriental Company on the
Import of Opium from British India to China
6 years 1845 to 1850 inclusive.
during the years
£. 694 139
1845. Exchange at 4/5 pr. $ £
1846.
1847.-
1848..
1849.
1856.
"
2744.11.0
5604.10.6 21,723.8.3 23,886
4
24645
1
7
6
The freight of Opium as above, is
taken at the Company's present tariff - say
supees per chest from Bombay - In 1848 the
steamers
brought
on 10,000 chests out of a
crop of 17,000. In 1849 the same,
7 proportion;
while that of 1850° would, Ithould think, be
about the same . In fact, for the last two
they have
come on
I live years
pretty generally full, and have at times been obliged to shut out
to shut out feights ;;
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