CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 475

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Our James Russell and ... to the late squibbe Qlewart- ... was ... to considerably increase ... the price of prepared ... opium in ... straits/stimulating ... and he also depended upon deriving substantial profits from the exportation of prepared opium.

5. Owing, however, to the facilities that exist for smuggling prepared opium into straits/stimulating, your Petitioner has hitherto found it utterly impossible to raise the price to a remunerative figure, and the export trade to America and Australia being in the hands of former licensers from the Straits Long Government who have established themselves at Macao, has had the effect of closing markets practically to your Petitioner.

6. It has been suggested that as the amount paid by your Straits Petitioner to the Government, calculated upon 300 Chests of opium per month, is less than the import duty and the lekin paid to the Chinese Government, it could hardly prove remunerative to smuggle into straits prepared opium from ... raw opium imported into China, which has duly paid the levied by the Chinese Customs; but you would point out that any argument...

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Our James Russell and ... to the late Squibbe Stewart ... was ... to considerably increase ... the price of prepared opium in ... Straits/Settlements ... and he also depended upon deriving substantial profits from the exportation of prepared opium.

5. Owing, however, to the facilities that exist for smuggling prepared opium into Straits/Settlements, your Petitioner has hitherto found it utterly impossible to raise the price to a remunerative figure, and the export trade to America and Australia being in the hands of former licensees from the Straits Long Government who have established themselves at Macao, has had the effect of closing markets practically to your Petitioner.

6. It has been suggested that as the amount paid by your Straits Petitioner to the Government, calculated upon 300 Chests of opium per month, is less than the import duty and the likin/levy paid to the Chinese Government, it could hardly prove remunerative to smuggle into Straits prepared opium from ... raw opium imported into China, which has duly paid the levy by the Chinese Customs; but you would point out that any argument...

Let's correct and reformat according to the given instructions without directly showing the intermediate step.

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Our James Russell and to the late Squibbe Stewart was to considerably increase the price of prepared opium in Straits and he also depended upon deriving substantial profits from the exportation of prepared opium.

5. Owing, however, to the facilities that exist for smuggling prepared opium into Straits, your Petitioner has hitherto found it utterly impossible to raise the price to a remunerative figure, and the export trade to America and Australia being in the hands of former licensees from the Straits Government who have established themselves at Macao, has had the effect of closing markets practically to your Petitioner.

6. It has been suggested that as the amount paid by your Straits Petitioner to the Government, calculated upon 300 Chests of opium per month, is less than the import duty and the likin paid to the Chinese Government, it could hardly prove remunerative to smuggle into Straits prepared opium from raw opium imported into China, which has duly paid the levy by the Chinese Customs; but you would point out that any argument...

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470 Our James Russell and ... to the late squibbe Qlewart- ... was ... to considerably increase ... the price of prepared ... opium in ... straits/stimulating ... and he also depended upon deriving substantial profits from the exportation of prepared opium. 5. Owing, however, to the facilities that exist for smuggling prepared opium into straits/stimulating, your Petitioner has hitherto found it utterly impossible to raise the price to a remunerative figure, and the export trade to America and Australia being in the hands of former licensers from the Straits Long Government who have established themselves at Macao, has had the effect of closing markets practically to your Petitioner. 6. It has been suggested that as the amount paid by your Straits Petitioner to the Government, calculated upon 300 Chests of opium per month, is less than the import duty and the lekin paid to the Chinese Government, it could hardly prove remunerative to smuggle into straits prepared opium from ... raw opium imported into China, which has duly paid the levied by the Chinese Customs; but you would point out that any argument... However, to follow the exact instructions given and output in HTML with proper corrections: 470 Our James Russell and ... to the late Squibbe Stewart ... was ... to considerably increase ... the price of prepared opium in ... Straits/Settlements ... and he also depended upon deriving substantial profits from the exportation of prepared opium. 5. Owing, however, to the facilities that exist for smuggling prepared opium into Straits/Settlements, your Petitioner has hitherto found it utterly impossible to raise the price to a remunerative figure, and the export trade to America and Australia being in the hands of former licensees from the Straits Long Government who have established themselves at Macao, has had the effect of closing markets practically to your Petitioner. 6. It has been suggested that as the amount paid by your Straits Petitioner to the Government, calculated upon 300 Chests of opium per month, is less than the import duty and the likin/levy paid to the Chinese Government, it could hardly prove remunerative to smuggle into Straits prepared opium from ... raw opium imported into China, which has duly paid the levy by the Chinese Customs; but you would point out that any argument... Let's correct and reformat according to the given instructions without directly showing the intermediate step. 470 Our James Russell and to the late Squibbe Stewart was to considerably increase the price of prepared opium in Straits and he also depended upon deriving substantial profits from the exportation of prepared opium. 5. Owing, however, to the facilities that exist for smuggling prepared opium into Straits, your Petitioner has hitherto found it utterly impossible to raise the price to a remunerative figure, and the export trade to America and Australia being in the hands of former licensees from the Straits Government who have established themselves at Macao, has had the effect of closing markets practically to your Petitioner. 6. It has been suggested that as the amount paid by your Straits Petitioner to the Government, calculated upon 300 Chests of opium per month, is less than the import duty and the likin paid to the Chinese Government, it could hardly prove remunerative to smuggle into Straits prepared opium from raw opium imported into China, which has duly paid the levy by the Chinese Customs; but you would point out that any argument...
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470 Oir James Aussell and to the late squible Qlewart- was to considerably increase the price of prepared opuim in strugsting and he also dependid upon deriving substancial profits from the exportation of prepared oprim- 5. Owing however to the facilities that exists for smuggling prepared opium_ into stongsting, your Petitioner has hitherto d found it utterly impossible to raise the price to a renumerative figure and the export trace to America and Australia being in the hands of former licensers from the stings Long Government who have established themselves ak at Macar has had the these effect of rose closed mankets practically to your 6. Petitioner. It has been been su suggested that as the amount paid by your stingsting Petitioner to the Govenment. calculated upon 300 Chests of opuim Ov month is less than the import- duty and the lekinn paid to the Chinese. Gove emment it could hardly prove remunerative to smuggle into stongsting prepared opinn from arracu raw opuin imported into China which has duly and lekin Petitioner paid the levied by the Chinese Customs; but you would point out that any argument
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Oir James Aussell and

to the late squible Qlewart-

was

to considerably increase

the price of prepared

opuim in

strugsting

and he also dependid upon deriving substancial profits from the exportation of prepared oprim- 5. Owing however to the facilities that exists for smuggling prepared opium_ into stongsting, your

Petitioner has hitherto

d

found

it utterly impossible to raise the price to a

renumerative

figure

and the export trace to America and Australia

being in the hands of former licensers from the stings Long Government

who have established themselves

ak

at Macar has had the

these

effect of rose closed

mankets practically

to

your

6.

Petitioner.

It has been

been su

suggested

that as the amount paid

by your stingsting

Petitioner to the

Govenment.

calculated upon 300 Chests of opuim

Ov

month is

less than the import-

duty

and the lekinn

paid to the Chinese.

Gove

emment it could

hardly prove remunerative to smuggle into stongsting prepared opinn

from

arracu

raw opuin imported

into China which has

duly

and lekin

Petitioner

paid the levied by the Chinese

Customs; but you would point out that any

argument

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