CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 85

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

8

34

aforesaid total of importations, which are susceptible of proof balance of there remains a chests 22,001 to 24,290 piculs of Opium. From this quantity is to be deducted the unsold stock held by foreign importers the 31st ultimo, viz. 2000 Chests or 2,300 piculs. Thus there appears a final balance of 20,001 Chests, or 21,990 piculs which must have been exported by native crafts to the consuming ports, during the said period of two years; consequently that quantity must have been imported into such places, which, though not open to foreigners, are as much under the rigid government of mandarins as the treaty ports.

6.

Sticking to an annual average of the above stated quantities, the result is as follows: Annual importation of Malwa and Bengal Opium, 10,390 Chests; and annual exportation, in foreign bottoms, 69,389 Chests. Of the latter, 53,789 Chests or less are imported into treaty ports; 10,300 Chests into Macao; 5,000 ...

Edit History

2026-05-20 14:32:57 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
8 34 aforesaid total of importations, which are susceptible of proof balance of there remains a chests 22,001 to 24,290 piculs of Opium. From this quantity is to be deducted the unsold stock held by foreign importers the 31st ultimo, viz. 2000 Chests or 2,300 piculs. Thus there appears a final balance of 20,001 Chests, or 21,990 piculs which must have been exported by native crafts to the consuming ports, during the said period of two years; consequently that quantity must have been imported into such places, which, though not open to foreigners, are as much under the rigid government of mandarins as the treaty ports. 6. Sticking to an annual average of the above stated quantities, the result is as follows: Annual importation of Malwa and Bengal Opium, 10,390 Chests; and annual exportation, in foreign bottoms, 69,389 Chests. Of the latter, 53,789 Chests or less are imported into treaty ports; 10,300 Chests into Macao; 5,000 ...
Baseline (Original)
8 34 aforesaid total of importations, which are susuptible of proof balance of there remains a chests 22,001 to 24, 290 piculs of Opium. From this quantity is to be deducted the unsold stock Ow held by foreign importers the 31% ultimo, viz. 2000 Chests or 2,300 piculs. Thus there appears a final balance of 20,001 Chests, or 21,990 piauls which must have been exported crafts to the hence by native Cr consuming ports, during the said period of two years; consequently that that quantity must have been imported into / sush places, which, though not open to foreigners, are as mucch mandarins as the under the the 6. rigid government of Sticking treatypports. an annual average of the above stated quantities, the result is as follows: Annual importation of Malwa and Bengal Opium, 00, 390 Avo Chests; and annua annual bo bottoms, : portation, in foreign 69, 389 Chests. Of the latter, 53,789 Chests Onore or less, are imported into treaty ports; 10, 300 Chests into Macao; 5,000
2026-05-20 14:32:57 · Baseline
View content

8

34

aforesaid total of importations,

which

are

susuptible of proof

balance of

there remains a

chests

22,001 to 24, 290 piculs of Opium. From this quantity is to be

deducted the unsold stock

Ow

held by foreign importers the 31% ultimo, viz. 2000 Chests or 2,300 piculs. Thus there appears a final balance of 20,001 Chests, or 21,990 piauls which must have been exported

crafts to the

hence

by

native Cr

consuming ports, during

the

said period of two years; consequently that

that quantity

must have been imported into

/

sush

places, which, though not

open to foreigners,

are as mucch

mandarins as

the

under the

the

6.

rigid government of

Sticking

treatypports.

an annual

average of the above stated quantities, the result is as follows: Annual importation of Malwa and Bengal Opium,

00, 390

Avo

Chests;

and annua

annual

bo

bottoms,

: portation, in foreign 69, 389 Chests. Of the latter,

53,789

Chests

Onore

or

less,

are

imported into treaty ports; 10, 300 Chests into Macao; 5,000

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.