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to this intrude on

Yonin

Exsethema's valuable time and attention. It, therefore entails upon Ms the new foily of claiming Your Exatlonny's Kind attention to the facts and statistics, which we shall hereinafter adduce,

As practicable, concisely as and from which it will be apparent to our Exvellency that what is alleged on behalf of the Chinese Authorities, with view of making some attempt to favourably influence the Home Government is untenable and erroneous.

3.

During the years 1870 and 1871, there have been imported from Bombay 19,579 Chests (each weighing one picul) 19,579 piculs of Malwa Opium; and from Calcutta, 81,201 Chests (each weighing one picul and twenty catties) 93,441 piculs of Bengal Opium.

Thus the grand total shows an importation of 160,780 Chests, or 177,020 piculs of Opium, during the said period of two years. It may be, however, noted that the

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5 32 to this intrude on Yonin Exsethema's valuable time and attention. It, therefore entails upon Ms the new foily of claiming Your Exatlonny's Kind attention to the facts and statistics, which we shall hereinafter adduce, As practicable, concisely as and from which it will be apparent to our Exvellency that what is alleged on behalf of the Chinese Authorities, with view of making some attempt to favourably influence the Home Government is untenable and erroneous. 3. During the years 1870 and 1871, there have been imported from Bombay 19,579 Chests (each weighing one picul) 19,579 piculs of Malwa Opium; and from Calcutta, 81,201 Chests (each weighing one picul and twenty catties) 93,441 piculs of Bengal Opium. Thus the grand total shows an importation of 160,780 Chests, or 177,020 piculs of Opium, during the said period of two years. It may be, however, noted that the
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5 32 to this intrude on Yonin Exsethema's valuable time and attention. It, therefore entails upon Ms the new foily of claiming Your Exatlonny's Kind attention to the frets and statistics, which we shall hereinander ad duse, As practicable, concisely as and from which it will be apporrent to our Exvellway that what is alleged on behalf of the Chinese Authorities, with Gover view of making Dew attempt to favourably influence the Home Government is untenable and erratie. 3. During the 1870 and 1871, there have been yoma of imported from Bombay 19,579 Whests each weighing one preul) 19.579 pieuls of Inalwa Opium; and from Calcutte, 81,201 Chests (each weighing one Or picul and twenty callies) 9%,441 pieuls of Bengal Opium. Ghus the grand total shows an importation of 160, 780 Chests, or 177.020 preuls of Opirem, during the said period of live years. It may be however, noted that the
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5

32

to this intrude on

Yonin

Exsethema's valuable time

and attention. It, therefore

entails upon

Ms

the new foily

of claiming Your Exatlonny's Kind attention to the frets and statistics, which we shall hereinander ad duse,

As

practicable,

concisely as and from which it will be apporrent to our Exvellway that what is alleged on behalf of the Chinese Authorities,

with

Gover

view of making

Dew

attempt to favourably influence the Home Government

is untenable and erratie.

3.

During

the

1870 and 1871, there have been yoma of imported from Bombay 19,579 Whests each weighing one preul)

19.579 pieuls of Inalwa Opium; and from Calcutte, 81,201 Chests (each weighing

one

Or

picul and twenty callies) 9%,441 pieuls of Bengal Opium.

Ghus the grand total shows

an

importation

of 160, 780 Chests, or 177.020 preuls of Opirem, during the said period of live

years. It may

be however, noted that the

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