신
fe 22 of 1887 was
was aX.
passed there
imperis given
to the smuggling trade. At that since the prepared opium privileges.
were
- granted to a farmer,
years, ending
at $15,200
r for thace in February 1889,
ein
à mouth. When the
new Ordinance came into force the only
only person who could sur muggle was the Opium Farmer, and
certain
antees were faker
guarantee.
from him that he would not do
but it was soon found that
he did. The policy
con
ncentrating
however of
the
soiling
and/
preparing and selling prepared
epian
1
in the hands of one man,
instead of many,
seemed to be
quarantees
the right one, if proper quare were obtained from the Opium.
Farmer or certain limits were
a cev on
the quantity
that he
Aence
could draw for that purpose.
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Hence the farm for 1889,
1890 and 1891 limited the drawings
power of the farm
er to 3,600 chests:
per amuum at a rental of
at a rental of $ 39,800
a month.
That has been found
too much, for the legitimate require.
the present farmer,
vents
of
and
the limit proposed for the new --.
Farmer is
unless by Governor.
150, cheets a 150 Cheeto a mouth,
Ca
special permit of the
All this limitation is
made in the interests.
and to
of carry out the views
Chiiva
of Her Majesty's Government, as to aiding China in the matter of preventing
opium smuggling, which from Hongkong
ceased.
has
practically-
Suring the
year
all the opium seized by
ay 1889
the
Customs at Canton amounted
197 to
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