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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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