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principal establishment here, and at their time can.

have little less in hands than half of the whole Opium trade with China, and generally much more).

involving annually dealings valued at more than six million sterling. Frequent Messrs. Gettiel and Sassoon to give me such details as they could give, and indeed as they had often verbally given me, of the general dealings with Opium imported here. I specially wished them to explain, what became of all the Chests of Opium arriving at Whampoa/Houghtongs?

18. I now enclose their statement in reply, which instead of a mere information, has assumed the more formal shape, of a Memorial, which they request me to forward to Your Lordship.

17. I gladly comply with that request and hope the experience and extensive practical Knowledge of the trade, possessed by the Sassoon firms will receive such consideration as may counterbalance the frequently vague and unsupported assertion sometimes transmitted from Peking.

16. The Memorial goes very carefully into the importation of Opium from Bombay and Calcutta, for 1870 and 1871, shewing the total importation for the two years appears to have:

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principal establishment here, and at their time can. have little less in hands than half of the whole Opium trade with China, and generally much more). involving annually dealings valued at more than six million sterling. Frequent Messrs. Gettiel and Sassoon to give me such details as they could give, and indeed as they had often verbally given me, of the general dealings with Opium imported here. I specially wished them to explain, what became of all the Chests of Opium arriving at Whampoa/Houghtongs? 18. I now enclose their statement in reply, which instead of a mere information, has assumed the more formal shape, of a Memorial, which they request me to forward to Your Lordship. 17. I gladly comply with that request and hope the experience and extensive practical Knowledge of the trade, possessed by the Sassoon firms will receive such consideration as may counterbalance the frequently vague and unsupported assertion sometimes transmitted from Peking. 16. The Memorial goes very carefully into the importation of Opium from Bombay and Calcutta, for 1870 and 1871, shewing the total importation for the two years appears to have:
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principal establishment here, and at

amy

their

time can.

aon

have little less in

hands than half of

the

whole Opium trade with Chima, and

generally much more).

involving ammally dealings valued at more than six million stuling, Frequnter Mefs? Gettiel and Sassom to give me

such details

as

They could

give,

and

indeed as they had often verbally given me, of the general dealings with Opium imported here. I specially wished them to explain, what

became of all the Chests of Opium

arriving

at Houghtongs

18. I now endlose their statement reply, and which instead of a

Enclcome Ny

nere.

Mem!

for my

has assumed the

the more

aun

74

information, formal shape, of a Memorial, which they request

17.

me to forward to Your Lordship. I gladly comply with that requent and hope the experience and extensive practical Knowledge of the trade. posessed by the Sassoon firms will

receive such consideration as

may

counterbalance the frequently vague

and unsu

unsupported apertion sometimes transmitted from Petting.

16. The Memorial

orial you very

carefully into the importation of

Opium from Bombay and Calcutta, for 1890 and 1871, shewing the total

importation for the two

apears

to have:

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