which did not
piculs left at Hongkong pass into China through the Foreign
at the Treaty Port int
ale at
Inspectorate
chest
More
than
full 9,000 chest went to
cale
Macau by steamer, whilst a quantity went to Manila, Haiphong, America, and Australia, leaving, as I calculated about 7,000 piculs for legitimate and smuggling.
The
small quantity, which would be required for legitimate trade could have been easily obtained
from the Howloon side and packed at... the Foreign Customs Station
on
the
other side of the border. However, the dealer here thought there would be larger trade interfered with; than I calculated, and all... Mr. Chater, who I have said was well acquainted with...
As to
my first scheme, thought if special quantities
were given it would work well, but that the Chinese
objected to be under the Opium Farmer, and would prefer to have licenses
from
Government, to which there seemed little objection, if it
was clear that the Government got
no direct revenues
from it, and undertook no responsibility towards China, unless through the Opium Farmer. I had learned long ago from the Opium Farmers at Singapore that they only delivered Opium sold in small quantities to the Master of Ships, and saw
that the
opium was taken out of the settlement ("The farmer
would
see
that the Opium left the Colony" my Report on Opium Commission -page J.). In drawing up what is
called Mr Chater's scheme, I arranged
that the retail dealers
would undertake under bond to
deliver only to Masters of Ships,
and
take receipt from Ship Masters. That plan has already been sent to the despatch of the
Secretary of State
in a
which did not
pieuls left at Hongkong pass into China through the Foreign
at the Treaty Port int
ale at
Inspectorale
chest
More
than
full 9,000 chest went to
cale
Macas by steamer, whilst a quantity went to Manila, Haiphong, America, and Australia, leaving, as I calculated about 7,000 picule for legitimate and sunggling.
The
small quantity, which would be required for legitimate trade could have been easily oblcined
the Howloon side and packed at..... the Foreign Austoms Station
on
a
on
the
other side of the border. However, the dealer here thought there would be larger trade interfered with; than I calculated, and allr Chater, who I have said was well acquainted with.
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my first scheme, thought if special quanautées
given it would work well, but that the Chinese __
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objected to be nuder the Opium Farmer, and would prefer to have licenses
from
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from Government, to which there ocemed little objection, if it i Government got
it was dear that the
no direct revenues
from it, and undertook no -responsibility towards China. unless through the prepared Opium Farmer. I had learned long ago from the Opiurn Farmers at Singapor that they only delivered Opium. sold in small quantities to the Master of Ships, and saw
that the
opium was taken out of the settlement ("The farmer
farmer would
ete
QER
that the Opium left the Colony " my Report on Opium Commission -page J.) In drawing up what is
called Mr Chater's scheme, d arranged
that the retail dealers
would undertake under bondo to
deliver only to Masters of Ships,
and
take receipt from Ship Maders. That plan has already been sent to the despatch of the
Secretary of State
in a
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