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subject, which have been repeated till at last they have obtained currency as admitted truths. I quite think with the Vice Roy of Canton,

who in reply to his Government enumerates the precautions adopted along the Chinese Coast, that "taking every thing into consideration there

was not much scope left for "smuggling,"

13. I wished, however, when blaming vague assertions on the part of citizens, to place before Your Lordship some reasonable and tangible proof of my former and repeated statement, now made again, that there has been habitual and general exaggeration of the smuggling from here, and that it has greatly misled Her Majesty's Government in questions affecting this Colony. Therefore I thought it advisable to consult again, as I had often previously done, with those who ought to have the best information on the subject, namely those having the largest interest in the Opium trade, and whose main object must therefore be to obtain the most accurate details as to the disposal of every Chest of Opium shipped to China.

14. As the eminent and wealthy firm of the Sassoon's has a

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14 185 subject, which have been repeated till at last they have obtained currency as admitted truths. I quite think with the Vice Roy of Canton, who in reply to his Government enumerates the precautions adopted along the Chinese Coast, that "taking every thing into consideration there 14 was not much scope left for "smuggling," 13. I wished, however, when blaming vague assertions on the part of citizens, to place before Your Lordship some reasonable and tangible proof of my former and repeated statement, now made again, that there has been habitual and general exaggeration of the smuggling from here, and that it has greatly misled Her Majesty's Government in questions affecting this Colony. Therefore I thought it advisable to consult again, as I had often previously done, with those who ought to have the best information on the subject, namely those having the largest interest in the Opium trade, and whose main object must therefore be to obtain the most accurate details as to the disposal of every Chest of Opium shipped to China. 14. As the eminent and wealthy firm of the Sassoon's has a

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14 185 subject, which have been repeated till at last they have obtained I currency as admitted truths. I quite thinks with the Vice Roy of Canton, who in reply to his Government enumerates the precautions adopted along the Chinese Coast, that "tating " every thing into consideration there 14 was not much scope left for "smuggling"," 13. I wished, havever, when blaming vague assertions an The part of citiers, to place before Your Lordship some reasonable and tangible proof of my formerly and repeated now, that there has been habitual and own statement, made general exaggeration of the earried o 73 smuggling from here, and that it has greatly misted Over Majesty's Gouens ment in questions affecting this this Colony. Therefore I thought it advisable to consult AU again, I had often previously done, with those who ought to have the best informa= tion on the subject namely those having the largest interest in the Opium trade, and whose main object must therefore be to obtam the most accurate details as to the disposal of every Chest shipped to China. of Opium 14. As the eminent and wealthy firm of the Sassoms has a

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subject, which have been repeated till at last they have obtained I currency as admitted truths. I quite thinks with the Vice Roy of Canton,

who in

reply to his

Government

enumerates the precautions adopted along the Chinese Coast, that "tating " every thing into consideration there

was not much scope left for

"smuggling","

13. I wished, havever, when

blaming vague assertions

The

part of citiers, to place before Your Lordship some reasonable and tangible proof of my formerly and repeated now, that there has been habitual and

own statement, made

general exaggeration of the

earried

smuggling from here, and that it has

greatly misted Over Majesty's Gouens ment in questions affecting

this

Colony. Therefore I thought it advisable

to consult

again,

I had

often previously done, with those who ought to have the best informa= tion on the subject namely those having the largest interest in the Opium trade, and whose main object must therefore be to obtam the most accurate details as to the disposal of every

Chest shipped to China.

of Opium

14. As the eminent and wealthy

firm of the Sassoms has a

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