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In order that if, at a future day, the Company should find it their interest to pact on Steamers entire opium crops from China, they would no doubt have the earnings of both presidencies. We may safely estimate the carrying of Bombay opium alone as yielding the Company at present £25,000 sterling per annum.

The return freight of specie is yielding about the same sum, or £50,000 per annum for both; the latter traffic having a fair prospect of increasing year by year, the former being precluded from any increase, unless the Company find it their interest to put on cargo Steamers.

1915

Probable amount of Freights accruing to the Peninsular and Oriental Company from the Export of Treasure from China to British India during the years 1845 to 1850 inclusive.

8.

1845. Exchange at 4/6 £. 149 - 1.8 1846. 32127.0 1847- 2654.3 1848.- 19078-5.9 1849.- 29,780.3.4 1850 19,552.17.7

The rate of freight on specie to India is 2 percent against monsoon and 1 percent with it, giving an average throughout the year of 1.5 per cent. We may safely take the rate, however, all round at 1.5 per cent; as more or less of the treasure shipped here requires to be re-shipped to England, and such portion yields the Company 2.4 per cent.

The foregoing has been computed at this rate accordingly.

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22 In order that if, at a future day, the Company should find it their interest to pact on Steamers entire opium crops from China, they would no doubt have the earnings of both presidencies. We may safely estimate the carrying of Bombay opium alone as yielding the Company at present £25,000 sterling per annum. The return freight of specie is yielding about the same sum, or £50,000 per annum for both; the latter traffic having a fair prospect of increasing year by year, the former being precluded from any increase, unless the Company find it their interest to put on cargo Steamers. 1915 Probable amount of Freights accruing to the Peninsular and Oriental Company from the Export of Treasure from China to British India during the years 1845 to 1850 inclusive. 8. 1845. Exchange at 4/6 £. 149 - 1.8 1846. 32127.0 1847- 2654.3 1848.- 19078-5.9 1849.- 29,780.3.4 1850 19,552.17.7 The rate of freight on specie to India is 2 percent against monsoon and 1 percent with it, giving an average throughout the year of 1.5 per cent. We may safely take the rate, however, all round at 1.5 per cent; as more or less of the treasure shipped here requires to be re-shipped to England, and such portion yields the Company 2.4 per cent. The foregoing has been computed at this rate accordingly. FEB.
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22 Ines a so that if, at a future day, the Company should find it their interect to pact on Steamers entire opium crops from carge . they would no doubt have the earringe of the both presidencies . may safely estimate the carrying, of Bombay ding alone as gielding the We Company at present L.25,000 sterling per Od arid the retiran · freight of specio - yielding about the same sum, or £. 50,000 _ per annum for both the latter traffe having a fair prospect of increasing year by year _ the former being precluded of any increase, unless the Company find it their interext to -Steamers put on cargo-R 1915 Probable amount of Freights accruing to the Peninsular and Oriental Company Ott the Export of Censure from Chine, to British India during the years 1845 to 1850 inclusive. 8. 1845. Exchange at 4/6 fr.&. L. 149 - 1.8 1846.- 1847- 1848.- 1849.- 1850 1ź 11⁄2 per 32127.0 2654.3 " 7 19078-5.9 29.780.3.4 19,552.17.7 The rate of freight on specie to Indias is the against monsoon and 1 percent with it, 交 cent 18 year " giving an average througticut the - of 14 per cent. _. We may safely take the- rate, however, all round at 11⁄2 per cent ; as more AL less of the treasure shipped here reques ow to -England, and such portion yields the Company ] 24 per cent × The fore going has been computed at this rate accordlights. FEB.
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put on cargo-R

1915

Probable amount of Freights accruing to the Peninsular and Oriental Company

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Export of Censure from Chine, to British India during the years

1845 to 1850 inclusive.

8.

1845. Exchange at 4/6 fr.&. L. 149 - 1.8

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× The fore going has been computed at this rate

accordlights.

FEB.

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