CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4] — Page 308

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and ema ponduce, I finally

determined to ask the erneurrince

of th

the Legislation councils in

Mensuri

by

which the sale of raw- thium would be altogether freed from ficcal interference and that of prepared opium, or Opium used

on smoking, become a strict suturpoly for thoughout this Deland, its waters and derendencies. Sales morond

to cuancirati tobaees and suuff from the restrictions hitkerts imposed

sale.

upon their eve

After several lengthened_

Dicussions in the legislative_ Connelly, the ordinance which

X

I have the houn to forward thiop

Ordi: 12 of 1858.

305

herewith. for intrunission to ser bort Gracions Majesty, passed without a dissenting vote and I therefore treat

be confirmed.

that it

ray

It being deerned advisable that tenders should be invited, by public advertizement, from parties desiring

to take up

the Spium Contract, the

were issued

necessary notifications and the results has certainly been

exceedingly satisfactory.

I annen a List

am

a

List of the Tenders_

By the advice of the Excentive Princil I determined to cause the highest tenair, that of Churn-tai-Kwong, to be accepted and the amount to be paid by

him during the

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