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other ways harassed and molested the "Opium Merchants", which is apparently based upon information furnished to the Inspector General of Hong Kong by the Merchants of that Colony, in a petition enclosed in Sir George Bowen's despatch, does not appear to correctly represent the facts.
It is true that permission to land a small quantity of spirits at Chantabun was refused on one occasion by the Customs officials at that place, but there has been no imposition of duty upon spirits beyond the three per cent sanctioned by Treaty.
The object of the Spirit Smugglers was to intimidate British subjects from interfering with the non-payment of duty; they confined themselves to smuggling spirits for sale into the interior of the country, which, as reported to Gartenstige by Mr. Newman, was done in the dark of night.
With reference to the duty of 72 cents per gallon which, as Dr. Gould informed the Governor of Hong Kong, it was proposed to lay under the Agreement of April 6th, 1865, and which, if levied on the stronger Dutch gin from Java equally with...
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other
ways
harassed and molested the
"
Opinis Derchants, which is apparently-
band upon information formated to the Pigestion Ceneral of Atong Kong by the
Inerchants of
that Colony, in a peltation
Enclied in Sir George Bowen's despatch,
does not appear to cracthy reprecent the facts.
It is true that permicasion to land a Imall (uantity of opirits at Chantabun was Ecfused on Customs officials at that place,
has been bo
vnr
occasion by the
but there
suposition of duter Imperaction
I
upen spisili beyond the three per flut
Sanctioned
)
Sanctioned by Treaty.
The obiget of the Spirit Jamers to intimidate Brilish Subjecti
bling
from interfering with the non-poly, they confined thelmallors to singing
Opuit ansyed for sale into 12.2. interion of the country, which, an hour
Lorkhip is Awack, was done in
the
deve cars. reported to Gartenstige
by
her Newman.
With reference
nhưng trong
to the duty of
72 cents per gallen which, ces Dr. Could informed the Governor of
it was propierd to lay under the Agreement of April 6th 1805, and which, if lined on the stringer Butch gir from Jara Equally
with
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