CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 538

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4

by

Lelion 3

of

the Same Ordinance to grant

licences duly to all proper persons. Th

has been found necessary to exercise the fuller power this year u. Oder Boblasie

a fair revenue from Opium, and to prevent the Government being victimized

by a powerful combination, who appear to have thought that the Government

would make any sacrifice of Revenue

rather than organize

organize a delegation, and deal

with the troublesome details attendant

upon supervising the licensers in work which

had been always heretofore managed by

a

Syndicate of Opium dealers.

535

In order to make the present

position clear it will be necessary

to trace

the history of the Opium Revenue in this Colony

at some length, to shew how the

Monopolists have heretofore worked, and

to state the grounds and reasons which compelled the Government in defence of its Revenue to have recourse to licensing separately, instead of to one or two persons,

to whom the power of granting sub-licenses

was delegated.

From the early days of the Colony the Government granted licences direct

Raw and Prepared

for

the retail sale of

Opium

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4 by Lelion 3 of the Same Ordinance to grant licences duly to all proper persons. Th has been found necessary to exercise the fuller power this year u. Oder Boblasie a fair revenue from Opium, and to prevent the Government being victimized by a powerful combination, who appear to have thought that the Government would make any sacrifice of Revenue rather than organize organize a delegation, and deal with the troublesome details attendant upon supervising the licensers in work which had been always heretofore managed by a Syndicate of Opium dealers. 535 In order to make the present position clear it will be necessary to trace the history of the Opium Revenue in this Colony at some length, to shew how the Monopolists have heretofore worked, and to state the grounds and reasons which compelled the Government in defence of its Revenue to have recourse to licensing separately, instead of to one or two persons, to whom the power of granting sub-licenses was delegated. From the early days of the Colony the Government granted licences direct Raw and Prepared for the retail sale of Opium
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4 by Lelion 3 of the Same Ordinance to grant leene's ducch to all proper persons. Th has been found necessary torxercice the faller power this year u. Oder Boblasie a fair reassume from Opuim, and to prearch the Government bring victimized by a powerful combination, who appear to have thought that the Government would make any sacrifice of Revsume_ rather than organize organize a égation, and deal with the troublesome details attendant upon superorsing the licensers in worklohich had been always heretofore managed by a Expdicate of Opium dealers. сво 535 In order to make the precut position dear it will be necessary to trace the history of the Opuim Revinner the this Colony at some length, to shew how the · Monopolisto have heretofore worked, and which to Elate the grounds and rea sono compelled, the Government in defences of its Neorme to have recour 20 to heeusing separately, murtead of to one or two persons, to whom the power of granting sublicenses ba» delegated. From the Early days of the Colony the Governmich granted heenses direch Raw and Prepared for the retail sale of Opui no
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4

by

Lelion 3

of

the Same Ordinance to grant

leene's ducch to all proper persons. Th

has been found necessary torxercice the faller power this year u. Oder Boblasie

a fair reassume from Opuim, and to prearch the Government bring victimized

by a powerful combination, who appear to have thought that the Government

would make any sacrifice of Revsume_

rather than organize

organize a égation, and deal

with the troublesome details attendant

upon superorsing the licensers in worklohich

had been always heretofore managed by

a

Expdicate of Opium dealers.

сво

535

In order to make the precut

position dear it will be necessary

to trace

the history of the Opuim Revinner the this Colony

at some length, to shew how the

· Monopolisto have heretofore worked, and

which to Elate the grounds and rea sono compelled, the Government in defences of its Neorme to have recour 20 to heeusing separately, murtead of to one or two persons,

to whom the power of granting sublicenses

ba» delegated.

From the Early days of the Colony the Governmich granted heenses direch

Raw and Prepared

for

the retail sale of

Opui no

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