CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 — Page 234

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Sir Joseph Booker.

that Mr Fad Ras been his her clear to Fak "proper,

I the Sheps in Carry my onl hought therefrom specimens requisite for "ascertaining the this suggestion.

This benig Jo I Om to banecal the bank.

M mather Mi Korid CL of notice the po de for den ca te mipartonce obtaining Some placed in for makin ot information C-7 the react origin of Chimère Cassia back.

Faired by native Collocker. They do not condeist and This te affecun be Empated from Canton in "1 "and increasing quantities!" Flic Regar aud Hanbury, howeve be Kal No "Competent of sewe and described "-girlding districts of China has visited the casein - and incapabl the undenstanding aid value The a. È curr Cl by restau chemo the Kind.

A good Reest workben report a the productor q Cassia back. Ce toneD J

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Sir Joseph Booker has been collecting specimens requisite for ascertaining the origin of Cassia bark. This suggestion has been made to obtain information regarding the production and quality of Cassia bark.

It is reported that Cassia bark is being exported from Canton in increasing quantities. Hanbury, however, notes that competent observers have visited the districts of China where Cassia bark is produced and described its quality.

A good report on the production quality of Cassia bark is available.

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230 Collecting Sir Joseph Booker that Mr Fad Ras been his clear to Fak "proper, I the Sheps in Carry my only thought therefrom specimens requisite for ascertaining the this suggestion.

This being Jo I Om to banecal the bank. M mather Mi Korid CL of notice the po de for den ca te importance obtaining Some placed in for making information C-7 the react origin of Chimère Cassia bark.

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A good Rest workben report a the productor q Cassia bark. Ce toneD J

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230

Collecting Sir Joseph Booker.

Mr. Fad Ras has been clear to Fak that it is "proper" to collect specimens requisite for ascertaining the origin of Cassia bark.

This suggestion has been made to obtain information regarding the production and quality of Cassia bark.

Facilitated by native Collector, they do not condescend and this affection be emulated from Canton in "1 and increasing quantities!"

Mr. Hanbury, however, notes that competent observers have visited and described the districts of China where Cassia bark is produced.

A good report on the production quality of Cassia bark is available.

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230

Collecting Sir Joseph Booker.

Mr. Fad Ras has been clear to Fak that it is "proper" to collect specimens requisite for ascertaining the origin of Cassia bark.

This suggestion has been made to obtain information regarding the production and quality of Cassia bark.

Facilitated by native Collector, they do not condescend and this affection be emulated from Canton in "1 and increasing quantities!"

Mr. Hanbury, however, notes that competent observers have visited and described the districts of China where Cassia bark is produced.

A good report on the production quality of Cassia bark is available.