CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 653

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We open Monopoly at Macao which still requires refunding of advances from Mr. Parkes is a Revenue matter. There is about $2,350 between this and the 24th March 20th and which practically accounts for bringing this firm back to Hongkong from Macao. The probable revenue to Government from opium monopoly up to 31st March next may now be estimated at $228,000. That received last year was $210,000, and the only tender received for this year was for $11,000 a month for only three months, as the right was proposed to be reserved giving three months notice of termination of the lease. I have great pleasure in bringing to Your Lordship's notice the able manner in which the Opium business and all the negotiations with the licensees working large quantities have been carried out by Mr. Russell. The successful results of the step which the Government has been compelled to take are mainly due to the energetic and skilful manner in all the arrangements have been carried out by him.

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We open Monopoly at Macao which still requires refunding of advances from Mr. Parkes is a Revenue matter. There is about $2,350 between this and the 24th March 20th and which practically accounts for bringing this firm back to Hongkong from Macao. The probable revenue to Government from opium monopoly up to 31st March next may now be estimated at $228,000. That received last year was $210,000, and the only tender received for this year was for $11,000 a month for only three months, as the right was proposed to be reserved giving three months notice of termination of the lease. I have great pleasure in bringing to Your Lordship's notice the able manner in which the Opium business and all the negotiations with the licensees working large quantities have been carried out by Mr. Russell. The successful results of the step which the Government has been compelled to take are mainly due to the energetic and skilful manner in all the arrangements have been carried out by him. A draft Bill prohibiting the sale of Raw Opium in quantities less than ...
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Ne open Monopoly at Macse which

till recure

of

from Phore Parkes

is a Revenue.

about of €2,350 between this and the 124 March 20th and which practically

accounts to bringing this ferim back to Hongkong from macar. The probable

Government from opunn

Петяние кор

up

to 1th March next may now be

estimated at $228,000. That recewed

last year was $ 210,000, and the only -lender received for this year for $11,000 a month for only three mouthes, as the reghit was

of proposed to be reserved

gwing three months notice of termination

650

of the lease. Thave great pleasure in bunging to Your Lordship's nokee the

able manner in which the Opuim business and all the regociations worth

The dicensees borking large quantities have

been carried o

by

the

Ms. Russell. The

successful results of slip which the Government has been compelled to take

are manly due to the mergelic and

&

stilful manner in which all the

arrangsurats have been carried out

outly

hun

A draft Bell prohibiting the

Sile

of

Raw Open in quantitionless

than

of

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