CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 76

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18.

19.

177,020 Picul

Chests

been 160,780 Chests of Opium. They account for those Chests by shewing the legitimate aggregate exportation to Chinese Ports, Macao, Manila, Saigon &c. of 198,979 Chests

152,730

0 Picul.

17. There remain, therefore, only 22,001 Chests in store to be accounted for, not 38,000 Chests as stated by Mr Otart, that only 11,000 and been smuggled, if even every Chest in that balance had found its way into China without payment of duty. However, they further reduce that balance to 20,000 Chests by deducting the old stock of 2,000 Chests in the market on the 31st last December.

18. Your Lordship, however, would be greatly in error, if you were to suppose that carriage of Opium in native bottoms were tantamount to admitting its final smuggling. On the contrary, the greater part of those Chests paid duty even before the establishment of the existing Customs.

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18. 19. 75 177,020 Picul Chests been 160,780 Chests of Opium. They account for those Chests by shewing the legitimate aggregate exportation to Chinese Ports, Macao, Manila, Saigon &c. of 198,979 Chests 152,730 0 Picul. 17. There remain, therefore, only 22,001 Chests in store to be accounted for, not 38,000 Chests as stated by Mr Otart, that only 11,000 and been smuggled, if even every Chest in that balance had found its way into China without payment of duty. However, they further reduce that balance to 20,000 Chests by deducting the old stock of 2,000 Chests in the market on the 31st last December. 18. Your Lordship, however, would be greatly in error, if you were to suppose that carriage of Opium in native bottoms were tantamount to admitting its final smuggling. On the contrary, the greater part of those Chests paid duty even before the establishment of the existing Customs.

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18. 19. 75 177,020 Picul Chests been 160,780 Chests of Opium. They account for those Chut. by shewing the legitimate aggregate exportation to Chinose Ports, Macas, Mainita, Saigon 1. 1. of 198,979 Charts 152,730 0 Picul. 17. There remain, therefore, only 22,001 Chests in tive accounted for, not 38,000 Chests been Years to be that only 11,000 and as stated by Mr Otart, could have bun sinuggled, if even every Lits Chest way that balance had found of that into China without payment of duty. However, they further reduce that balance to 20,000 Chests by deducting itie uwold stock of 2,000 Chests in the 31st last December. the market on- Vence we ihe may assume 10,000 Chests quantity annually exported have in native bottoms, for I may observe that all the rest is admittedly carried in Foreign bottoms, which are almost exclusively Steamers; and there neither is nor was any question as to the legitimate duties having been paid all such Opium. on. 18. Your Lordship, hoween, would be greatly in error, if you to suppose, in native were that carriage of Opium Juntio to is tantamount to admitting its final smuggling. On the greater part of those the contr contrary Chests paid duty even before the establishment of the existing Customs"

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18.

19.

177,020 Picul

Chests

been 160,780 Chests of Opium. They account for those Chut. by shewing the legitimate aggregate exportation to Chinose Ports, Macas, Mainita, Saigon 1. 1. of 198,979 Charts

152,730

0 Picul.

17. There remain, therefore, only

22,001 Chests in tive

accounted for,

not 38,000 Chests

been

Years

to be

that only 11,000 and

stated by Mr Otart,

could have bun sinuggled, if even

every

Lits

Chest

way

that balance had found

of that

into China without payment

of duty. However, they further reduce that balance to 20,000 Chests by deducting itie uwold stock of 2,000 Chests in

the 31st last December.

the market on-

Vence we

ihe

may assume 10,000 Chests quantity annually exported have in native bottoms, for I may observe that all the rest is admittedly

carried in Foreign bottoms, which are almost exclusively Steamers; and there

neither is nor

was

any question as to the legitimate duties having been paid

all such Opium.

on.

18. Your Lordship, hoween,

would be greatly in error, if you

suppose,

in native

were

that carriage of Opium

Juntio

to is tantamount to

admitting its final smuggling.

the greater part of those

the contr

contrary Chests paid duty

even

before the

establishment of the existing Customs"

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