CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 465

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opium locally consumed would under that system undoubtedly be smuggled into the island. One immediate consequence of the alteration of system would therefore be a large decrease of revenue.

A like effect would ensue if a system of licenses (to which it will have been seen that there are other insuperable objections) were substituted for the farm. This is not a matter of surmise; we have here recent experience to guide us.

110. In 1883 a system of licenses was substituted for the farm in order to meet a combination amongst the farming class. The increase in the revenue in that year from opium was entirely due to the fortuitous circumstance that there was a great rush to get opium into America before the enhanced rate of import duty came into operation there. In the following year the receipts fell.

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30 464 opium locally consumed would under that system undoubtedly be smuggled into the island. One immediate consequence of the alteration of system would therefore be a large decrease of revenue. A like effect would ensue if a system of licenses (to which it will have been seen that there are other insuperable objections) were substituted for the farm. This is not a matter of surmise; we have here recent experience to guide us. 110. In 1883 a system of licenses was substituted for the farm in order to meet a combination amongst the farming class. The increase in the revenue in that year from opium was entirely due to the fortuitous circumstance that there was a great rush to get opium into America before the enhanced rate of import duty came into operation there. In the following year the receipts fell.
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30 464 opium locally consumed · would under that system. undoubtedly be smuggle into the island. One immediate consequence of the alteration of system would therefore ве large decrease of revenue. A like effect would ensue a if a system of licenses (to which it will have been seen. that there are other insuperable. objections) were substituted for the farm. This is not matter of surmise; we have here. recent recent experience to guide 110. In 1883 a system of licenses was substituted for the farm in order to meet a combination amongst the farming class. The increase in that the revenue in year from opium was entirely due to the fortuitous circumstance that there was a - great rush to get opium into America before the~ enhanced rate of import duty came into operation there. In the receipts following year the the Fell
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amongst the farming class. The increase in that

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came into operation there. In the receipts following year the

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