CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 540

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as a lenderer for the monopoly from the Government and a show of competition was always made, but in reality they had it all their own way for a time until after 1862 when the Wo Hang Hong stepped in and the you too rebred to Macao for one year.

It was generally known that the opium farmers were making large profits but it was difficult to get figures on which the Government could rely.

It was known that charges were levied on the boiling of opium for local consumption and on that for export. For example $3.75 per ball was charged for being allowed to boil and $2 a ball was charged for being allowed to export but what the quantities exported here, or consumed locally were merely guessed at – the farmers keeping their own secret.

Before passing further it may be well to give a few details of strengths and quantities to render what follows intelligible.

Most of the Opium brought to Hongkong is Indian called Bengal and Malwa – Bengal is of two kinds Patna and Benares – Patna opium is the kind which

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9 537 as a lenderer for the monopoly from the Government and a show of competition was always made, but in reality they had it all their own way for a time until after 1862 when the Wo Hang Hong stepped in and the you too rebred to Macao for one year. It was generally known that the opium farmers were making large profits but it was difficult to get figures on which the Government could rely. It was known that charges were levied on the boiling of opium for local consumption and on that for export. For example $3.75 per ball was charged for being allowed to boil and $2 a ball was charged for being allowed to export but what the quantities exported here, or consumed locally were merely guessed at – the farmers keeping their own secret. Before passing further it may be well to give a few details of strengths and quantities to render what follows intelligible. Most of the Opium brought to Hongkong is Indian called Bengal and Malwa – Bengal is of two kinds Patna and Benares – Patna opium is the kind which Page 540 Page 541

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9 537 as a lenderer for the monopoly from the I Gvernment and a show of competition was always made, but in reality they had it all their own way for a time mutil afs 1862 when the Wo Hang Hong slepped in and the you too rebred to Macas for one year. It was generally Stewww that the operim Jarmen were making large profits but it was difficult to get figures on which The Government Could rely – It was Inown that charges were loved on the boiling of opem for local consumption and on that for deport. For example $3.75 per per ball was charged for being allowed to boil and $2 a ball what was charged for bring allowed to Export but what the quantities Exported here, or consumed tocally were merely quessed at _ the farmers Heeping their own secret - Before posing further it may be will Iw details to give a fre of bolights and quantities to render what follows intelligible. Mort of the Opuin brought to Opruime Hingsting is Indian Called Bengal and Malwa - Rengal 10 of two Mundo Patna and Rienares - Pahia opruime is the kind Which Page 540Page 541

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537

as a lenderer for the monopoly from the I Gvernment and a show of competition was always made, but in reality they had it

all their own way for a time mutil afs

1862 when the Wo Hang Hong slepped in

and the you too rebred to Macas for one

year.

It was generally Stewww that the operim

Jarmen

were making large profits but

it was difficult to get figures on which

The Government Could rely

–

It was

Inown that charges were loved

on the

boiling of opem for local consumption and on that for deport. For example $3.75

per

per ball was charged for being allowed to boil and $2 a ball what was charged for bring allowed to Export but what the quantities Exported here, or consumed tocally were merely quessed at _ the farmers Heeping their own secret -

Before posing further it may be will

Iw details

to give a fre

of bolights and

quantities to render what follows

intelligible.

Mort of the Opuin brought to Opruime

Hingsting is Indian Called Bengal and

Malwa - Rengal 10 of two Mundo Patna

and Rienares - Pahia opruime is the kind

Which

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