CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 604

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601

been.

in

in the Colony have

they

and

house property.

heavy, creased any

increa

tbe

any more. Besides opium

there is nothing else which could

tar

nes The

revenues

bring in to great authorities always set their mind on it as an article to be taxed) Fortunately the Government has now taken over the management of the opium farm, and consequently the Government officials and members of Legislative Council

have devoted their attention to

the investigation of the subject, their object being to increase the

regulations

revenue. The new

that have been established are

of really for the convenience both merchant and inhabitants

who

are

benefited by them:

Moreover, although the management

has been changed for hardly

a week, it has been a success. It is rumoured that the Public Factory/ Sai On Hong is

crowded from day to day; it has become absolutely necessary that the furnaces should be increased to meet the demand. From this, it would seem certain that the former farmers have made

a large profit, and as at present the

farm is managed for the Government, the profit will

be exceedingly great to the revenue). As to those merchants who boil for export, they have applied for licenses to prepare in their own premises, and will forthwith

resume business. Hongkong is

and

is a main

road for the export of opium,

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601 been. in in the Colony have they and house property. heavy, creased any increa tbe any more. Besides opium there is nothing else which could tar nes The revenues bring in to great authorities always set their mind on it as an article to be taxed) Fortunately the Government has now taken over the management of the opium farm, and consequently the Government officials and members of Legislative Council have devoted their attention to the investigation of the subject, their object being to increase the regulations revenue. The new that have been established are of really for the convenience both merchant and inhabitants who are benefited by them: Moreover, although the management has been changed for hardly a week, it has been a success. It is rumoured that the Public Factory/ Sai On Hong is crowded from day to day; it has become absolutely necessary that the furnaces should be increased to meet the demand. From this, it would seem certain that the former farmers have made a large profit, and as at present the farm is managed for the Government, the profit will be exceedingly great to the revenue). As to those merchants who boil for export, they have applied for licenses to prepare in their own premises, and will forthwith resume business. Hongkong is and is a main road for the export of opium,
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601 been. in in the Colony have they and house property. heavy, creased any increa tbe any more. Besides spium there is nothing else which could tar nes The revenues bring in to greas authorities always set their mind on it fas an article to be taxed) Fortunately the Government has now taken over the management of the opium form, and consequently the Lovernment officials and members of Legislative Council have devoted their attention to the investigation of the subject, their object being to increase the -regulations revenue. The new that have been established are of really for the convenience both merchant and inhabitants who are benefited by them: Moreover, although the management has been changed for hardly and the week, it has been a success. It is rumoured that the Fublic Factory/ Sai Ondone is crowded from day to days it has become absolutely necessary that the furnaces should be increased to meet the demand. From this, it would seem certain that the former farmers have made : de largs profits, and as at present the farm ged for the Government, the profit will, be excee reedingly great to the revenue). As to those merchants who boil for export, they have applied for licenses to prepare in their own premises, will forthwith business . Hongkong is and is a maiz road for the export of opium,
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601

been.

in

in the Colony have

they

and

house property.

heavy, creased any

increa

tbe

any more. Besides spium

there is nothing else which could

tar

nes The

revenues

bring in to greas authorities always set their mind on it fas an article to be taxed) Fortunately the Government has now taken over the management of the opium form, and consequently the Lovernment officials and members of Legislative Council

have devoted their attention to

the investigation of the subject, their object being to increase the

-regulations

revenue. The new

that have been established are

of really for the convenience both merchant and inhabitants

who

are

benefited by them:

Moreover, although the management

has been changed for hardly

and the

week, it has been a success. It is rumoured that the Fublic Factory/ Sai Ondone is

crowded from day to days it has become absolutely necessary that the furnaces should be increased to meet the demand. From this, it would seem certain that the former farmers have made

: de largs profits, and as at present the

farm

ged for the Government, the profit will,

be excee

reedingly great to the revenue). As to those merchants who boil for export, they have applied for licenses to prepare in their own premises, will forthwith

business . Hongkong is

and

is a maiz

road for the export of opium,

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