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instance he wants us to bind ourselves to maintain

as a matter of fact

are

the opium farm monopoly shall hold to the pledge the British government

to indefinite maintenance of the farming system is out of the question and that his proposals which are

assumed

rejected by the Hong Kong government & Sir H. Blake, a Sin (Smith) & against which the Hong Kong community and the various Anglo-Chinese associations

in aims.

Would be put as out of the question.

may be treated

The alternative then is probably between M. Lockhart on p. 18 of his report, under prevention of smuggling gives his opinion that our

can best be made good by

pledge

to China

bond

the

guarantee

seems to make

Came recommendation

system? quando acting Governor Weather made remark

ke than what is now the practice, and much the I should be inclined to adopt the plan recommended by Sir Cecil Smith and Sir H. Blake, that is to say collecting

the duty for China. This will be done (I assume) in putting an export duty on all opium exported from Hongkong to

"duty for

Marked

That is to say, the existing system as to have all opium imported into one

bond.

But this hardly goes far enough, it would seem, to prevent smuggling. both Sir Cecil Smith and Sir H. Blake are in favor of actually collecting the

duty for 21195 and 21194

China See their memoranda

That is to say, it should, as I understand it, lay down that all opium which is imported must be imported in bond; that none must be exported except out of bond and that a certain export duty must be paid, which will represent the import duties now levied in China and

the whole of which, after deducting the Cost of collection, will be paid over to the Chinese government. In return not only

must there be no Chinese customs house

or officers within the colony leased territory, but they should be as Sir Cecil Smith suggests removed from the immediate vicinity of the colony.

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instance he wants us to lind omselves to maintain

: as a matte

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are

the opiam farm Imochty shall hit to

shall, but is pledge the Britick gav

to indefinite maintenance of the forming system is out of the question J'a ant and that his proposals which are

assume

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rejected by the Horykay government & Sir H. Blatke, a Sin (Smitte & lagainst which the Hong Kong community and the Rix various Angis Chinese desociation

in aims.

Would be up as out of the quetion.

may be treated

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can best be made good by

pledge

to China

à bondia

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and the

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system? quando acting gover Weathe me mache mark

ke than what is now the practice, and much the I should be inclined to adult the play mondation Say which fir (ecil Smin and his Sa paper

Blatte, that is to say collecting

the for China. This will be done (I Attame, in putting an expat duty on All opium exported from Houghing to

"duty for

Mailed

וי

marked

That is to

to would so for modify

building.

say, the existing system as to have all opium imparted into one

But this hardly goes for enough, it` would seem, to prevent somuggling. both Sir fecil Smith and Fir #. Blake are in favor of actually collecting the

and

duty for 21255 and 21194

China See their memoranda

That is to say

impated

into

be should, as I understand bay down that all opium which is Homiriory must be imported in band: that none must be exported except out of bond and that a certain extor butr must be paid, which will represent the import duties now buried in China and

the whole of which, after deducing the Cost of collection, will be paid we to the Chinese garenment. In return not only

must there be no Chiese customs house

or officers within the colony leased territory, but they should be as Six focil Smith suggests removed from the immediate vicinity of the crom?"

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