487
50% of the opium which is imported into Hong Kong is consumed locally, the remaining 50% is smuggled, 35% to China and 15% to Macao. The Farmer complains that the Police do not afford him the same protection as they used to do. He states that he has been informed that the magistrates have instructed the Police to refrain from interfering in Opium matters, saying that they should only seize or stop opium when it is being transported.
On account of the large quantity of opium which is, according to the Farmer, smuggled from Macao by the Steamboat Company's vessels (amounting in one case to 1100 Taels, on several occasions over 200, and frequently to 30), he has asked (a) to be allowed to establish a preventive service on board the steamers coming from Macao, with European supervision; (b) that a law similar to that in the Straits Settlements should be passed, inflicting heavy penalties on steamers bringing prepared opium into Hong Kong; and (c) that merchants or traders aiding and abetting the smuggling of opium into Hong Kong, by giving facilities or supplying capital to opium smugglers, should be prosecuted.
Long discussions took place on all these points and on the question of reducing the price of the Farm. It was pointed out to the Governor that, if the measures were ready, the Farmer would not be losing at the current price. The Governor has told the Farmer that he would recommend the Police to give him all the assistance which they formerly afforded.
487
50% of the apcum which is
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that
from
of
the rem
consumed
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Macao + 1500 from the chinco e
complains that the Police
frition . H c complains
do not
afford
ord him the same
protection
‣ help
as
they
ased
ho has been inform
to do. He states that
ormed that the magistrates
have instructed the Golice to refrain from
interfering in Opium matters, saying that
they
should scize of stop op.
they have a
or stop opium only when
Wap ant
-por
doing.
In account of the large quantity
of op cum which is, according to the Farmer,
ap
sm
nuggled from Macao by the Steamboat
counting, he asserts,
Company s vessels ( amo
in one
case to 1100 Taclo
on
several too
over 200, I frequently to 30), he has asked
(a) to be allowed to establish a
preventive
on board the steamers coming from
o-crvice on
Macao
such service to be and or Puropean supervision
supervis.
ervision, (b) that a law similar to that
in the Straits Settlements should
in force
be passed, inflecting heavy penalties on
steam ors
Phong trong
bringing prepared opcium into
λ (e)
that merchants or tradot
aiding & abetting the smuggling of opium
into Hongchong, by giving facilities
supplying capital to om punco hed.
می
•ugglers, should be.
dony discussions took place
all these points
卜
on
the question of.
qi n
ducing the price of
the Farm. It was
pointed out to the 6
ev en
k.c
were
get the measures
ready
cum & armor that,
6p. cum
losing
In
город
on
at prco-cnt.
which For comment were
would certainly
to take to help him would
increase
the value
of
Fico farm.
ate have
told the Farmer that are
that the Police be r
would recommn ond
to give him all
orm
fo
the assistance which they f
:crty afforded.
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