CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 165

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The proposals in regard to the Opium Farm contained in the ... them I will require very careful consideration and before expressing any final opinion upon ... farther fuller report from you.

14th para: of your Despatch, West Qutait a ... if the scheme would only secure to the fol: govt the amount at present paid by ... without ... on account ... in the new ... and ... As at present advised I am not disposed to sanction an arrangement whereby ... DRAFT. or person de by Mr. ... um Farmer officer of the Chinese govt ... the Opium ... prospective unclear ... of the Opium consumed in the territory, ... deriving from the increase of population ... the ... the Colony Hongkong itself, I should not be able to approve it. but before expressing any full opinion I await further infor from you on the whole question.

14. * 149 informed you in My Tel: of ... will become the opium farmer of Hongkong exper ... Mr. ... of the 30th ult- that I cons ... ust poprad to appease the ... in answer to ... your Tel: of J ... the ... that it seemed to me undesirable to remove Mr. May from his present post to that of District Magistrate in the ...

MINUTE.

Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cor. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. Sir E. Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain. And Arbor this boy's wish to exchange ferent duties he others I would suggest that The should remain in charge f Police butil the new Territory, day that other arrangements of a temporary character should be made for filling that appointment_ Mr May's experience as Head the Police will my opinion be useful in organising force the shots for the enlarged Colony day wot

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The proposals in regard to the Opium Farm contained in the ... them I will require very careful consideration and before expressing any final opinion upon ... farther fuller report from you. 14th para: of your Despatch, West Qutait a ... if the scheme would only secure to the fol: govt the amount at present paid by ... without ... on account ... in the new ... and ... As at present advised I am not disposed to sanction an arrangement whereby ... DRAFT. or person de by Mr. ... um Farmer officer of the Chinese govt ... the Opium ... prospective unclear ... of the Opium consumed in the territory, ... deriving from the increase of population ... the ... the Colony Hongkong itself, I should not be able to approve it. but before expressing any full opinion I await further infor from you on the whole question. 14. * 149 informed you in My Tel: of ... will become the opium farmer of Hongkong exper ... Mr. ... of the 30th ult- that I cons ... ust poprad to appease the ... in answer to ... your Tel: of J ... the ... that it seemed to me undesirable to remove Mr. May from his present post to that of District Magistrate in the ... MINUTE. Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cor. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. Sir E. Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain. And Arbor this boy's wish to exchange ferent duties he others I would suggest that The should remain in charge f Police butil the new Territory, day that other arrangements of a temporary character should be made for filling that appointment_ Mr May's experience as Head the Police will my opinion be useful in organising force the shots for the enlarged Colony day wot
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14. Its not clearly understand The proposals in regard to the Opium Farm contained in the them I will require very careful consideration and before expressing any final Supon farther fuller report from you Opinioni. 14th para: of your Despatch, West Qutait a if the scheme would only secure to the fol: goot the amount at prement paid by without on account in the new and As dit present adeited I a not disposed to sancting arragement whereby DRAFT. or person de by Mr. um Farmer officer of the Chinese yo the Opiscem prospective unclear of the Opium consumed territory, wriving from the increase of populatio the the fobany Hrugkong itself, Ip hould not be able to approp it. but befne expressing any pull opinion I auxit further infor from you in the whole question 14. * 149 informed you in My Tel: of will become the o pain farmer of Hongkong exper Mr. of the 30th welt- that I cons ust poprad to appease the in answer to вобране your 162 Tel: of J the that it seemed to me underizabe 18th ult to remove mur may from his present post to that MINUTE. of District Magistinta in the Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cor. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. Sir E. Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain. and Arbors this boy's wish to exchange Ferent duties he others I fould suggest that The should remain in charge f holice butil the and new Territory, day that other arrangements of a Cemporary preferably be made for character should be made filling that appointment_ Mr May's experience as Head the Police will my of th opinion be useful in organising force the shots for the enlarged Coliny day wot
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14. Its not clearly understand

The proposals in regard to the

Opium Farm contained in the

them I

will require very careful consideration and before expressing any final Supon

farther fuller report from you

Opinioni.

14th para: of your Despatch, West Qutait a

if

the scheme would only

secure

to the fol: goot the amount at

prement paid by

without

on account

in the new

and

As dit present

adeited I a not disposed to sancting arragement whereby

DRAFT.

or person de by Mr.

um Farmer officer of the Chinese yo

the Opiscem

prospective unclear

of the Opium consumed

territory,

wriving from the increase of populatio

the

the fobany Hrugkong itself, Ip hould

not be able to approp it. but

befne expressing any pull opinion

I auxit further infor from you

in the whole question

14. *

149 informed you

in

My

Tel: of

will become the o

pain

farmer of Hongkong exper

Mr.

of the 30th welt- that I cons

ust poprad to appease the

in answer to

вобране

your

162

Tel: of J

the

that it seemed to me underizabe

18th ult to remove mur may

from his present post to that

MINUTE.

of

District Magistinta

in the

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cor.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

Sir E. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain.

and Arbors this boy's wish to exchange

Ferent duties he others I fould suggest that

The should remain

in charge f

holice butil

the

and

new Territory, day that other

arrangements of a Cemporary

preferably

be made for

character should be made

filling that appointment_

Mr May's experience

as Head

the Police will my

of th

opinion be useful in organising

force the shots for the enlarged

Coliny day

wot

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