CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 655

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M.P. Okan Sun Shang, the Chief Director of the company representing the firms, Fuk Tung and then Eing Shops undertakes that a quantity of Opium, not less than 815 chests will be brought and exported before the end of February, 1884, paying the Government $73,350.- On condition that they be allowed to Export 600,000 taels, or say $400,000 worth quarterly within the next 2/2 months, and be allowed to pass through the Colony a larger quantity of opium now prepared, and lying at Macao awaiting shipment.

For this latter privilege however, I have agreed that they pay to the Government, a sum of $9,000, and that every box leaving the Colony within one month.

Considerable quantity is on the point of being shipped from Macao so as to catch the American Mail Steamer at Yokohama, and it became necessary to act promptly, as an hour's delay would have broken off all further negotiation, and I accordingly took the responsibility of settling the matter at once, so as to let a steamer be chartered to fetch the Opium here to be re-shipped and distributed in time.

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652 M.P. Okan Sun Shang, the Chief Director of the company representing the firms, Fuk Tung and then Eing Shops undertakes that a quantity of Opium, not less than 815 chests will be brought and exported before the end of February, 1884, paying the Government $73,350.- On condition that they be allowed to Export 600,000 taels, or say $400,000 worth quarterly within the next 2/2 months, and be allowed to pass through the Colony a larger quantity of opium now prepared, and lying at Macao awaiting shipment. For this latter privilege however, I have agreed that they pay to the Government, a sum of $9,000, and that every box leaving the Colony within one month. Considerable quantity is on the point of being shipped from Macao so as to catch the American Mail Steamer at Yokohama, and it became necessary to act promptly, as an hour's delay would have broken off all further negotiation, and I accordingly took the responsibility of settling the matter at once, so as to let a steamer be chartered to fetch the Opium here to be re-shipped and distributed in time.
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652 MP. Okan Sun Shang, the Chief Director of the company representing the dai in, Fuk Tung and then Eing Shops undertakes that a quantity of Optain, not less than 815 Cheats will be borted and exported before the Ind of Lebruam. any, 1884. paying the Governmurah # 73,350,- On condition that they be allowed to Export bo0,000 tacks, or boo the st5 that quartely wortheni the neth 2/2 mouthes, and be allowed to pass through the Colony a larger quantity red, and lying at of opeum how prepared, thacas awaiting shipmench - For this latter privilege however, Thave agreed that they they pay to the Government, a sum of $9,000, and that very box the Colony within one month. very of ch ich leaves Considerable quantity 15t on the point of being shipped from Macas 20 as to catch the American Mail Elemer at Yokohama, and it became necessary to ach promptly, as as quarter of an hours thelay would have broken off all further regolation, and I accordingly look the responsibility of To as to let settling the haller at once, to as a sleamer be chartered to felch the Opiume here to be reammird and distributed in time
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MP. Okan Sun Shang, the Chief Director of the company representing the dai in, Fuk Tung and then Eing Shops undertakes that a quantity of Optain, not less than

815 Cheats will be borted and exported

before

the Ind

of

Lebruam.

any,

1884. paying

the Governmurah # 73,350,- On condition

that they be allowed to Export bo0,000 tacks, or boo the st5 that quartely wortheni

the neth 2/2 mouthes, and be allowed to

pass through the Colony a larger quantity

red, and lying at

of opeum how prepared, thacas awaiting shipmench - For this latter

privilege however, Thave agreed that

they

they pay to the Government, a sum of

$9,000, and that very

box

the Colony within one month.

very

of ch

ich leaves

Considerable quantity 15t

on the point of being shipped from

Macas 20 as to catch the American

Mail Elemer at Yokohama, and it

became necessary to ach promptly, as as

quarter of

an hours thelay would have

broken off all further regolation, and I accordingly look the responsibility of

To as to let

settling the haller at once, to as

a sleamer be chartered to felch the Opiume

here to be reammird and distributed in

time

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