CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 603

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Mr. Sui Un, late Secretary to Grant the Jung Cz. estimates 2,000 chests boiled for America and Australia Ports, of which 40 per cent goes to the latter.

Extract from the Hongkong Daily Press, 10th March 1883

With reference to the article in the foreign papers of yesterday relative to the meeting of the Members of the Legislative Council convened to consider the question of the opium revenue; it is the general opinion that the system proposed is good as an idea, excellent and the question has been thoroughly discussed.

This is a matter of the greatest moment to the revenue of the Colony, as the amount in question is very great. If the returns from the opium farm are small, the Government must be in difficulties, as to its revenue, and will under the circumstances be compelled to raise the taxes in order to make up the deficiency. The taxes on

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600 Mr. Sui Un, late Secretary to Grant the Jung Cz. estimates 2,000 chests boiled for America and Australia Ports, of which 40 per cent goes to the latter. Extract from the Hongkong Daily Press, 10th March 1883 With reference to the article in the foreign papers of yesterday relative to the meeting of the Members of the Legislative Council convened to consider the question of the opium revenue; it is the general opinion that the system proposed is good as an idea, excellent and the question has been thoroughly discussed. This is a matter of the greatest moment to the revenue of the Colony, as the amount in question is very great. If the returns from the opium farm are small, the Government must be in difficulties, as to its revenue, and will under the circumstances be compelled to raise the taxes in order to make up the deficiency. The taxes on
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600 Mr. 11 Sui Un late Secutory to kran the Jung Cz. estimates 2,000 chests boiled for America and Australia Ports which 40 per cent goes to the latter. betract from the the ty yetish's 10 thurch 1983 With. reference to the article in the foreign papers of yesterday relative to the meeting of the Womber; Bows of the Legislative Council convened to question of the opium consider the evene; live of opinion that) and M. the system ( proposed) is good as idea excellent and the question has been thoroughly discussed. This is a of the greatest moment to the revenice of the Colony, The amount in question is as is very great. If the returns from the opium farm are small, the Governmen must be in. difficulties, as to its revenue, and will under the circumstances be comp compelled to raise the taxes in order to masie. up the defisionay. The taxes on
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Mr. 11 Sui Un late Secutory to kran the

Jung Cz. estimates 2,000 chests boiled for America and Australia Ports which 40 per cent goes to the latter.

betract from the the ty yetish's 10 thurch 1983

With.

reference to the article in the foreign papers of yesterday relative

to

the meeting of the Womber;

Bows of the Legislative Council convened to

question of the opium

consider the

evene; live

of opinion that)

and M.

the system ( proposed) is good as idea excellent and the question has been thoroughly discussed.

This is a

of the greatest

moment to the revenice of the Colony,

The amount in question is

as

is very

great. If the returns from the opium farm

are small, the Governmen

must be in.

difficulties, as to its

revenue, and will under the circumstances be comp

compelled to

raise the taxes in order to masie.

up the defisionay. The taxes on

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