CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 489

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Page ...

A fact.

3

If then the figures submitted to be taken as a test of the prime Farmer's business; we find that they indicate a steady monthly loss as the following statement will show:-

Revenue Gross Less Profit Monthly average from 18th Jan to 31st Jan, 1890 - 14 days $390 - 31st Oct (Pine Brides for $22, 6 6 0) Zapat and coated by the Quantity Carted by Farmers Licensees Royalty paid by Licensees Divans (3 Chests) $10,460 (140 Chests) $37,000 $4,000 (28 Chests) $14,250 (196 Chests) $37,000 $4,600 ix 90 90 396 X 493 Total $41,606 $43,403 Expenditure General Expenses & $705 $6,274 Payment to Government $39,800 $39,800 Total $46,857 $46,077 Loss $5,251 $2,674

4. The loss appears from these figures.

The loss is generally stated to be the case because the opium is adulterated. The fact that the price has fallen in the Colony is in his opinion due to the adulteration.

Fourier, ... , has already obtained a conviction against a ... for the offence.

It is his opinion that it is improbable that he adulterates each step, for the following reasons:- (a) that he probably knew the real state of affairs very well before tendering. (b) That he has probably plenty of the stuff to stock. (c) That he understands what...

Page ...

Edit History

2026-05-26 19:30:45 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
Page ... A fact. 3 If then the figures submitted to be taken as a test of the prime Farmer's business; we find that they indicate a steady monthly loss as the following statement will show:- Revenue Gross Less Profit Monthly average from 18th Jan to 31st Jan, 1890 - 14 days $390 - 31st Oct (Pine Brides for $22, 6 6 0) Zapat and coated by the Quantity Carted by Farmers Licensees Royalty paid by Licensees Divans (3 Chests) $10,460 (140 Chests) $37,000 $4,000 (28 Chests) $14,250 (196 Chests) $37,000 $4,600 ix 90 90 396 X 493 Total $41,606 $43,403 Expenditure General Expenses & $705 $6,274 Payment to Government $39,800 $39,800 Total $46,857 $46,077 Loss $5,251 $2,674 4. The loss appears from these figures. The loss is generally stated to be the case because the opium is adulterated. The fact that the price has fallen in the Colony is in his opinion due to the adulteration. Fourier, ... , has already obtained a conviction against a ... for the offence. It is his opinion that it is improbable that he adulterates each step, for the following reasons:- (a) that he probably knew the real state of affairs very well before tendering. (b) That he has probably plenty of the stuff to stock. (c) That he understands what... Page ...
Baseline (Original)
we have this A....-L... a fact. 3 If then the figures suturetted 2 to be taken a Cest the stat of the prime Farmer's business; find that they steady monthly lose as the indicati a steady following statement will Revenue Gross ass profit there:- Memushly average tromoly warnaga jah dearch [18–31. kaj, go 14 day390 - 31th Och qu (pine briles for $22, 6 6 0 Zapat and oated by the Zuantity cartes by Famas Liemens Royalty hand by heasas Fa. Divaus (3) Chests) $10460 (140 Cheeks) 1 3700 $4,000 470270 (28 Cheats) X14,250 (196 Cheets) 4 3700 $4600 ix 90 90 396 X 493 Jotalk 41,606 × 43403 Expenditure -General Expenses & YO5% x 6274 Payment to Government $39.800 x 39.800. Total 8 4 6 8 5 7 X46077 Loss × 5,251 × 2,674 4. The D The lost If appears from these figne is generally stated the casepsizin that adulterated. The يسية 484 less than ife has in the Colony be his opinn in Fourier, bekomm that he calle against such takes precautions. shpelleration being practised, withat he has already A cowiction against a obtained meter for the offence. ཡིན་ན the u ada ta otherries of the Opium fammes going into bankruptcy RAA 7 opinion that it is improbable that he medicates each step, this for the posterning reasons:- (a) that he probably knew ther real state of appains very coll before tendering. (b) That he has probably plenty of the stunts to fack support vin (C) Thank he understand wha
2026-05-26 19:30:45 · Baseline
View content

we have

this

A....-L...

a fact.

3

If then the figures suturetted

2

to be taken

a Cest

the stat

of the prime Farmer's

business;

find that they steady monthly lose as the

indicati a steady following statement will

Revenue

Gross

ass profit

there:-

Memushly average tromoly warnaga jah dearch [18–31. kaj, go 14 day390 - 31th Och qu

(pine briles for $22, 6 6 0

Zapat

and oated by the Zuantity

cartes by Famas Liemens

Royalty hand by heasas

Fa.

Divaus

(3) Chests)

$10460

(140 Cheeks)

1 3700

$4,000

470270

(28 Cheats)

X14,250

(196 Cheets)

4 3700

$4600

ix

90

90

396

X

493

Jotalk 41,606 × 43403

Expenditure

-General Expenses & YO5% x 6274 Payment to Government $39.800 x 39.800.

Total 8 4 6 8 5 7 X46077

Loss × 5,251 × 2,674

4. The

D

The lost

If

appears from these figne

is generally stated the casepsizin that

adulterated. The

يسية

484

less than

ife has

in the Colony be

his opinn in

Fourier, bekomm

that he calle

against such

takes precautions.

shpelleration being

practised, withat he has already

A

cowiction against a

obtained

meter for the

offence.

ཡིན་ན

the

u ada ta

otherries of the Opium fammes

going into bankruptcy

RAA

7

opinion that it is improbable

that he

medicates each step,

this for the posterning reasons:- (a) that he probably knew ther

real state of appains very coll

before tendering.

(b) That he has probably plenty of the stunts to fack

support

vin

(C)

Thank he

understand wha

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.