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When the farin.
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to be let in 1883, the vid farmers
had got away
only
there was
all opponents and
one
offer for
the
a
year.
farm at $132,000
It was under these
circumstances that the Government
determined to issue licenses and
owing
to t
piece of good
luck
during the first year $100,000 more
than the old farmer's offer was
realised, but this was
was owing
owing to an
increased tax coming into force
in America on
opium imported.
after a certain date.
For shipping facilities.
and to get opium into America in time the old people had to conce in and take licenses, but, as Lord Knutsford hints, the following
great falling off,
ar showed
a
year and ster Majesty's Government of instructed the Governor to farm.
that
day
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farm the privilege.
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rather than continue the direct
licensing system, which after
years might have been the best thing for the Colony
traffic
At that time the
in row opium was perfectly
uncontrolled and there
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- agreement with China to help her
to control suu
Kong
smuggling from Hong-
If licenses were
nav
granted to a number of persons
a
I fear that there would be thus exiplication of centres for
as it would be difficult
enuggling.
to confrot licensees who would be
ий
one to the oine
opposition the
other, and all of whom would have to
watched.
Again it is now clear that revenue to be derived from opiums must be obtained on
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