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from the Buang Farmer. The representations made to the people concerned, as found by the enquiry, since it disclosed that there were only three leaders. These were their conclusions, and they came to the conclusion that for some reason nothing would induce the Government to take the trouble of granting licences and collecting revenue from a large number of licensees, and that if it was attempted, it would be a failure. Once they continued to gain time by trying to effect a reconciliation with the Chap Shung Company, which they must have known was impossible.
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There can be no doubt but that it would have been advantageous to the Colony if we could have got the Chap Shung Company back and joined all the traders together again, because we learned from the Straits Government on the 26th November 1882 that the Chap Shung Company had reported 1,148,700 taels of prepared Opium from 1st January up to that date, which is about 1200 taels? per diem.
It was obvious, however, that the two big Companies, which had made themselves masters of the position, were not willing to...
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from the Buang Farmer. The to the people com found by since means that there
were
only
three leuders.
These were their
and they came to the conclusion
for some reason that nothing would_ Induce the Government to take the trouble
its
of granting bacuses and collecting own Nevime from a large Mumber
of
heenrees and that
if
it was allemupled
it would be de
failure - Ince they
continued to gain time by breying to 9th
a reconciliation with the Chap Shung
Company
which they must have known
was impossible -
547
There can be no doubt but that it
foruld have been advantageon, to the
Colony if we could have got the Chap Shining Company back and joh all there traders together again, because we learned from the Straits Government the
Ne 26th November 1982 that the Chass
Thing Company had reported 1.148, 700 tacks of prepared Opiim from 1th January,
lup
of
to that date, thich is today the product
about 1200 the sts".
It was obvion's however that
The two Mi Company fich themselves
Masters of
the position, the ter mult
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