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transmit herewith a report from the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Lister) relative to the leasing of the Opium farm

From this report it

will be seen that the lessees are-

now desirous to

Commenet

business from the 1st of March - next instead of three months later as previously-arranged, and reported

my despatch N°24 referred to above. I have

in

expressed my opinion in

several previous despatches that

the

:the connection of the Colonial Government with this Opium.

question should be minimised

as much as

possible; and I have, therefore, been glad to approve of the lesseed of the Opium Farm for

the current

year commencing

business on the 1st proximo, from

which date the immediate

Government superintendence of the Opium

3.

revenue will cease.

elt Seth, who has been

acting as superintendent and who appears to have performed

a.

somewhat

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