CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 467

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comparatively easy when the revenue had dwindled to 1 1/2 ... possibly to $1 1/2.

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Next, the cost of ... prevented collection would be indefinitely increased. Smuggling into the Colony is now ... by the farmer at his own expense, and smuggling from the Colony into China by the department of the Imperial Chinese Customs which is ... materially assisted by provision whereby the possession ... one in the possession by any Colony except the farmer of raw opium in quantities of less than one chest is rendered illegal. If we issued a number ... we ... of licenses, should, as already stated create a corresponding number of centres for smuggling into China, and we should be put to great expense in watching them to prevent smuggling from the Colony, for it must be remembered that

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42. comparatively easy when the revenue had dwindled to 1 1/2 ... possibly to $1 1/2. ou 13. Next, the cost of ... prevented collection would be indefinitely increased. Smuggling into the Colony is now ... by the farmer at his own expense, and smuggling from the Colony into China by the department of the Imperial Chinese Customs which is ... materially assisted by provision whereby the possession ... one in the possession by any Colony except the farmer of raw opium in quantities of less than one chest is rendered illegal. If we issued a number ... we ... of licenses, should, as already stated create a corresponding number of centres for smuggling into China, and we should be put to great expense in watching them to prevent smuggling from the Colony, for it must be remembered that
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42.

comparatively easy when the revenue had dwindled to 11/1⁄2

~ possibly to I lav.

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13.

Next, the cost of.

prevented

· collection would be indefinitely increased. Smuggling into the Colony is now " by the farmer at his own

expense, and smuggling from -the Colony into China by the department of the Imperial

Chinese Customs which is_

the

: materially assisted by "provision whereby the

possession

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one in the

possession by any Colony except the farmer of raw opium in quantities of

less than one chest is rendered

illegal. If we issued a_

number.

we

of licenses, should, as already stated create a corresponding number of centres for smuggling into China, and we should be put to great expense in

watching them to prevent smuggling from the Colony, for it must be remembered

that

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