CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 532

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stop the illicit preparation & sale of "handos". A further objection is

Confl. 182 suggested for Coupe for, to govern

83

m.

ment undertaking the direct control; this is not quite answered by Marsh (in parag. 2) because the Hongkong Government, besides issuing licenses (similar to spirit licenses in this corporation), is causing the licensees generally to prepare Spicem in a Factory

under its arm supervision. This however may be said to be altogether unnecessary for preventing ... to be kept out of the Colony, at the Anti-opium agitators cannot logically object to Government taking

the best means & for securing in full taxation from it, & for moral purpose, illicit boiling; and it is not really affected by issuing many Licenses, while Economically the new plan is much better than the Farming system. Approve what has been done under the circumstances, as temporary measure, and ask for full reports of the success of

the undertaking, when it has been in force, say four months, in order that it may be considered whether it would be better to return to the Monopoly system next year, or not.

G.W.J. 2 May.

I agree in thinking that the new arrangement does not wish to ... by having a matter of fact in recent events to set up a defence too of the system of Farming Revenue which has existed for a long time out of ... in our Parliament.

The opium Farm was peach broken down last clay in Singapore, & it is probable that the Straits Government will have to base Revenue on ...

The Merits of opium ...

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stop the illicit preparation & sale of "handos". A further objection is Confl. 182 suggested for Coupe for, to govern 83 m. ment undertaking the direct control; this is not quite answered by Marsh (in parag. 2) because the Hongkong Government, besides issuing licenses (similar to spirit licenses in this corporation), is causing the licensees generally to prepare Spicem in a Factory under its arm supervision. This however may be said to be altogether unnecessary for preventing ... to be kept out of the Colony, at the Anti-opium agitators cannot logically object to Government taking the best means & for securing in full taxation from it, & for moral purpose, illicit boiling; and it is not really affected by issuing many Licenses, while Economically the new plan is much better than the Farming system. Approve what has been done under the circumstances, as temporary measure, and ask for full reports of the success of the undertaking, when it has been in force, say four months, in order that it may be considered whether it would be better to return to the Monopoly system next year, or not. G.W.J. 2 May. I agree in thinking that the new arrangement does not wish to ... by having a matter of fact in recent events to set up a defence too of the system of Farming Revenue which has existed for a long time out of ... in our Parliament. The opium Farm was peach broken down last clay in Singapore, & it is probable that the Straits Government will have to base Revenue on ... The Merits of opium ...
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stop the illicit preparation & sale of (handos. A further objection is Confl. 182 suggested for Coupe for, to fovern 83 m. ment undertaking the direct control; f this is not quite answered by Marsh (in parag. 2) because the Hongkong Government, besides issuing licenses (similar to spirit licenses in this coration), is causing the licensees generally to prepare Spicem in a Factory under its arm supervision. This however may said to be al a be unlikensen) beny necessary for prevent to be altogether and unless oünen ما kept out of the Colony, at the Auti-opium agitators cannot logically object to fovernment taking the best means & for securing in the full taxation from it, & for moral .ple illicit boiling; and is not really forest affected by issuing many Licenses, instead while Economically the new plan is of much better then the Further Fartping system. Approve what has ? at angrats under the circumstances, as temporary measure, and ask for full reports of the success of the undertaking, 529 when it has been force, say four months, in order that it mas be considered whether it would be better to return to the Monopoly systems next year, or not. G.W.J. 2 May. I aque in to min manche that the new not wish to Trading to fort It is as longes expropel by had arrangement does duet opprin a matter face of recent events lo of Con cemo Eus set up a defence too of the pyetem of Farming Reveme which has existen lime out J of bund in our Parlin Catwien. The When the opin Fam was peach broken down Noster clay in Supepone, & it is part improbable that the Straits fort will have to base Reveme The Merteren of opini pomme ther
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stop the illicit preparation & sale of (handos. A further objection is

Confl. 182 suggested for Coupe for, to fovern

83

m.

ment undertaking the direct control; f this is not quite answered by Marsh (in parag. 2) because the Hongkong Government, besides issuing licenses (similar to spirit licenses in this coration), is causing the licensees generally to prepare Spicem in a Factory

under its arm

supervision. This however may

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beny necessary for prevent to be altogether

and unless oünen

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kept out of the Colony, at the Auti-opium agitators cannot logically object

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the best

means & for securing in the full

taxation from it, & for moral .ple

illicit boiling;

and

is not really forest affected

by issuing many

Licenses,

instead

while Economically the new plan is of much better then the Further

Fartping system. Approve what has

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at angrats under the circumstances, as temporary measure, and ask for full reports of the success of

the

undertaking,

529

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force, say four months, in order

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Monopoly systems next year, or not.

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