CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 427

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tance to the

a revenue

of great importance to the Colony both from a financial point of view and otherwise, that I desire to defer expressing a final opinion about it until I have had further time to consider it in all its bearings. As at present advised I see very serious objections to attempting to substitute for the farming system any other method of collecting revenue from opium, and I do not consider...

Enclosure: 26th July, 1892

with two enclosures

426

I consider the present number of licensed smoking divans is not at all in excess of legitimate requirements. On this branch of the subject, I refer to a report by the Registrar General, and to the returns therein referred to.

I take this opportunity of informing Your Lordship that a convenient searching house has been provided at the cost of the Government as suggested in the despatch of the Secretary of State.

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tance to the a revenue of great importance to the Colony both from a financial point of view and otherwise, that I desire to defer expressing a final opinion about it until I have had further time to consider it in all its bearings. As at present advised I see very serious objections to attempting to substitute for the farming system any other method of collecting revenue from opium, and I do not consider... Enclosure: 26th July, 1892 with two enclosures 426 I consider the present number of licensed smoking divans is not at all in excess of legitimate requirements. On this branch of the subject, I refer to a report by the Registrar General, and to the returns therein referred to. I take this opportunity of informing Your Lordship that a convenient searching house has been provided at the cost of the Government as suggested in the despatch of the Secretary of State. I
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tance to the

a revenue

great importance Colony both from point of view and otherwise, that I desire to defer expressing a final opinion about it until I have had

further time to consider it in all its bearings. As at present advised I see very serious objection to attempting to substitute for the farming other method of

from

a revenue

system any collecting. - opium, and I do not.

consider

Enclosure Jake July,

18920

with tivo

426

consider the present number of licensed smoking divans at all in excess of legitimate

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copy

requirements. On this branch re of the subject I.

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