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DESPATCH.

chong chóng W1149 No 298

Governor No.

(Subject.)

RECEIVED

13 JAN 1873.

of

enquire

int

Jundy 149 Opium Monopoly. Evelous Repeat 4

Commission affintec

Date

1872

Dew 4

Last previous Paper.

the subject

32

Aur. by Flegr

Jan 17

aus 20 Jan 24 (0)3 "Aus further April 30 20570

58

[10000 3 | 7-11 & 5 $760

Mr Meade

(Minutes.)

The Hongkong Government derives a Revenue of about $120,000 from the opium monopoly, about a quarter of the whole Revenue, so that this is an important subject.

The statistics collected differ so widely as to the amount of the trade, that they appear to have failed in obtaining their object "to ascertain whether a sufficient amount was paid towards the Revenue of the Colony?"

They suggested as the only method of arriving at the correct state of affairs that Govt should take the opium monopoly into its own hands; this suggestion has not been...

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DESPATCH. chong chóng W1149 No 298 Governor No. (Subject.) RECEIVED 13 JAN 1873. of enquire int Jundy 149 Opium Monopoly. Evelous Repeat 4 Commission affintec Date 1872 Dew 4 Last previous Paper. the subject 32 Aur. by Flegr Jan 17 aus 20 Jan 24 (0)3 "Aus further April 30 20570 58 [10000 3 | 7-11 & 5 $760 Mr Meade (Minutes.) The Hongkong Government derives a Revenue of about $120,000 from the opium monopoly, about a quarter of the whole Revenue, so that this is an important subject. The statistics collected differ so widely as to the amount of the trade, that they appear to have failed in obtaining their object "to ascertain whether a sufficient amount was paid towards the Revenue of the Colony?" They suggested as the only method of arriving at the correct state of affairs that Govt should take the opium monopoly into its own hands; this suggestion has not been...
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Sol - DESPATCH. chong chóng W1149 No 298 Governor No. (Subject.) RECEIVE 13 JAN 1673. of t enquire int Jundy 149 Opruime Monopoly. Evelous Repeat 4 Commission affintec Date 1872 Dew 4 Last previous Paper. the mubject 32 Aur. by Flegr Jan 17 aus 2010 Jan 24 (0)3 "Aus further April 30 20570 58 [10000 3 | 7-11 & 5 $760 Mr Meade (Minutes.) The Houghing Government derives a Revenue of about $120,000 from the opium honopoly, about it a year. of the whole Revenue, so that this is an l'important subject- The statistics collected Timers differ es widely the commif as to the amount of the trade, that they appear thave failed. だっ obtaining their object " to ascertion wheth 2. Eufficient amount was paid towards the Kerone of the Colony?" They suffested as the only method of imming at the Correct state of affairs" that Got should take the opium monosedly into it's own hand? : this suggestion has not been
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Sol

- DESPATCH.

chong chóng W1149 No 298

Governor No.

(Subject.)

RECEIVE

13 JAN 1673.

of

t

enquire

int

Jundy 149 Opruime Monopoly. Evelous Repeat 4

Commission affintec

Date

1872

Dew 4

Last previous Paper.

the mubject

32

Aur. by Flegr

Jan 17

aus 2010 Jan 24 (0)3 "Aus further April 30 20570

58

[10000 3 | 7-11 & 5 $760

Mr Meade

(Minutes.)

The Houghing Government derives a Revenue of about $120,000

from the opium honopoly, about it

a year.

of the whole Revenue, so that this is an l'important subject-

The statistics collected

Timers differ es widely

the commif

as to the amount of

the trade, that they appear thave failed.

だっ

obtaining their object " to ascertion wheth

2. Eufficient amount was paid towards the Kerone of the Colony?"

They suffested as the only method of imming at the Correct state of affairs" that Got should take the opium monosedly into it's own hand? : this suggestion has not been

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