drug to the Opium Farmer,
I and Venclove a copy of your letter of 17th idem you intimate that the Governor is not prepared to attempt amendment, in the sense desired, of the law which has been settled after much consideration.
Opium smuggling on the River Steamers to Canton has formed the subject of frequent correspondence between the Government and the two Steamers Companies. In 1887 a copy of this correspondence was sent to the Colonial Secretary in the joint Companies' letter of 21st March 1892, and I have now the honour to transmit another printed copy of the further correspondence which has since been exchanged.
Why there is strong objection taken to the return of confiscated drug to the Opium Farmer is to be inferred from the following extracts from the printed correspondence. Addressing the Colonial Secretary on 22nd September 1888 the representatives of the joint companies state :- "This prepared opium, we have not the slightest hesitation in stating, is the property of the Opium Farmer, and that he suborns our native employees on the vessels to assist him in running the drug into China without payment of duty."
On the 25th October following Messrs Butterfield and Swire wrote to the Colonial Secretary. "The connivance, if not the actual implication of the Opium Farmer is plainly indicated in this case and we will be glad if the Government will direct
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and Venclove
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letter of 17th idem you intimate that the Gover nor is not prepared to attempt
amendment, in the sense desired, of the law which has been settled after
idem in which
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recently
much consideration."
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Why
Why there is
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strong objection
taken to the return of confiscated
drug to the Epiena Farmer is to be inferred from the following extracts feliasisgeshach from the printed correspondence. Addressing the Colonial Secretary 22th September 1888 the representatives of the joint com. panies state :- " This prepared opium, "we have not the slightest hesitation.
is the property of
the
"in stating, is the "Opium Farmer, and that he suborns our & ative employes on the vessels " to assist him in running
the
" drug into China without pay- 'ment of duty.
On the 25th Dctober
following Messrs Butterfield and
Swire wrote to the Colonial se-
cretary. "The connivance, if not "the actual implication of the "Opium Farmer is plainly indi-
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"cated in this case and we will
be
glad if the Government will
direct
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