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during, the six months
ending
31st August 1885 was #175525
whilst the rescipts for the same
period of this
year
have been
only #544015. It must be
remembered, however, that the ·
greater part of the Opium Revenue
of 1883 was collected in the early
part of that
year.
The reasons
for the falling off during the ---
year which
latter part of that year
are ex
explained in dir George Bowen's
despatch No: 264 of 19th July last
are in
my opinion those that
must
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must be assigned for
the continued
reduction during the present year.
enclosure 2: In the annexed report which I
made as Auditor in
before going
April last,
on leave, I anticipated
a considerable reduction in the"
Opium Revenue this
year, and my anticipations have unfortunately been realized. I do not think,
however, that the falling off
in
Opium Revenue which will be shown at the end of the present year will be much greater than that exhibited at the end of the
first
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