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
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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