CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 351

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You will have already learnt from my despatch no. 62 of the 2nd ultimo that I consider the office of Deputy Superintendent of Police should be abolished.

Date. No. 1883 46 6 Mar previous Paper, Long 6:05.

DESPATCH. 340

C. O. 5955 REC? No. 395 3 REGE 10 APR 87,

(Subject.)

No good offer could be obtained for. Loot will issue licenses & levy on boiling opium.

(Minutes.) M. Meade

The late Farmers make an extraordinary improbable statement about Sir J. P. Hennessy having promised to adopt means to prevent merchants in any other British Colony exporting opium to Australia or California. What means could they imagine he had of restraining the Penang Merchants?

Possibly the increased price of the opium in this Straits Settlements may enable the Penang Merchants to increase the price at which they export opium; and the Hongkong firm may be willing to offer a higher price for the Farm;

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You will have already learnt from my despatch no. 62 of the 2nd ultimo that I consider the office of Deputy Superintendent of Police should be abolished. Date. No. 1883 46 6 Mar previous Paper, Long 6:05. DESPATCH. 340 C. O. 5955 REC? No. 395 3 REGE 10 APR 87, (Subject.) No good offer could be obtained for. Loot will issue licenses & levy on boiling opium. (Minutes.) M. Meade The late Farmers make an extraordinary improbable statement about Sir J. P. Hennessy having promised to adopt means to prevent merchants in any other British Colony exporting opium to Australia or California. What means could they imagine he had of restraining the Penang Merchants? Possibly the increased price of the opium in this Straits Settlements may enable the Penang Merchants to increase the price at which they export opium; and the Hongkong firm may be willing to offer a higher price for the Farm;
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par: of the despatch

You

will have alwady

bearnt from my despatch

no. 62.

f

the 2,36

ultime that I consider

t th office of Deputy

Superintendent of police

Should be abolished.

C

Date.

No.

1883

46

6 Mar

previous Paper,

Long 6:05.

ke.

Ques

You

6921

DESPATCH.

340

dụng động

C. O. 5955

REC?

No.

395 3

REGE 10 APF 87,

(Subject.)

брит Дани

ho good offer could be obtained for.

Loot will issue te licenses & levy

on boiling opinen.

(Minutes.)

M. Meade

EQ FOBUSE

BASTERN Ma 63

A

OFFICE

The late Farmers make an

tan

extraordinary dumprobable statement about Sir I. P. Hennessy having

་་

means to prevent

promised to adopt u

merchants in any

other British Colon

exporting opium to Australia Halifornia" What means could they imagine he had of restraining

the Pinang Merchants?

Possibly the increased price of the

this Straits Settlements may

farm in

Jigan

A

Ponary

then

Merchants can

increase the price at which the Po

export opium; and the Hongkong firm may be willing to offer a higher price for the Farm;

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