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threatened against the Government for damages, as it is said that the old Collectorate were conniving at Opium passing the stations without paying duty.

It is alleged that Opium was allowed to pass for 30 taels a picul. I do not know what amount of truth there is in this statement, but there can be no doubt that for nearly 3 weeks in the latter part of February, the stations around Macau and Hongkong refused to take Opium when offered, and took advantage of the situation.

The Chinese were able to ship into Macao as much opium as could be got hold of.

6.

This Government will be in a much stronger position for having submitted these new proposals, even if they are not acceptable to China. And as I have said, in that case, the Government will have to pass a measure, although by a majority of one official vote, and that will be Mr. Russell's, who now takes a seat at the Council in the absence of Sir George Phillipps.

The Colonial Government, out of deference to the Chamber of Commerce and the Unofficial Members of the Council, who have large interests in the Colony, would be prepared to do so, so that the markets are now pretty well glutted.

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139 threatened against the Government for damages, as it is said that the old Collectorate were conniving at Opium passing the stations without paying duty. It is alleged that Opium was allowed to pass for 30 taels a picul. I do not know what amount of truth there is in this statement, but there can be no doubt that for nearly 3 weeks in the latter part of February, the stations around Macau and Hongkong refused to take Opium when offered, and took advantage of the situation. The Chinese were able to ship into Macao as much opium as could be got hold of. 6. This Government will be in a much stronger position for having submitted these new proposals, even if they are not acceptable to China. And as I have said, in that case, the Government will have to pass a measure, although by a majority of one official vote, and that will be Mr. Russell's, who now takes a seat at the Council in the absence of Sir George Phillipps. The Colonial Government, out of deference to the Chamber of Commerce and the Unofficial Members of the Council, who have large interests in the Colony, would be prepared to do so, so that the markets are now pretty well glutted.
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threatened against the Government

for damages.

as it is said that the old

Collectorate were

conniving at Opsicum

passing the stations without paying

bring

likni, and that Opium was

allowed to pare for 30 tarts a picul. Ido not know what amount of truth

There is in this statement, fulthere

can be no doubt that for nearly.

3

in weeks in Ille

February,

the stations around

Sracac

and

Hongkong refused lekin

when offered, and ade

taken

by

advantage

the Chinese to ship into Pina

as much opium as could be got hold

6.

ment will be in

This Governme

a much stronger position for having

submitted thi

new propreals, even

if

sub

they

are not acceptable to China,

and as I have said, in that case

as the

the Government will have to pass measure although by a majority of

one official vote, and that will be Mr Russell's, who now takes a seat

at the Council in the absence of

Sir George Phillipps.

The Colonial Government

out of diference to the Chamber of

Commerce and the I unofficial.

Council who have large

If, so that the markets are

now pretty

member

F

azil

weil glasted.

This

interests in the

Colony

would be

prepared

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