CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 206

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It is stated also that, the value of opium is 50 cents per tael it is $2.56.

Again it is stated that the reward given to informers is $20 per tael; in the case above referred to it was $5.32 per tael: exaggerations only lessen the value of the Plainte

I have written more or less freely and not at all for publication because publicity would only accentuate the present down upon foreign shipping at this port, German and British especially.

I repeat, relief must come from home, through the British and German Minister at Paris.

The Directeur of Customs knows very well that he will please the Governor General by finding him money- The Governor General is not likely to baulk him- what can be expected from them?

I have etc,

(Signed) C.P.Tremlett,

H.B.M.Consul.

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204 It is stated also that, the value of opium is 50 cents per tael it is $2.56. Again it is stated that the reward given to informers is $20 per tael; in the case above referred to it was $5.32 per tael: exaggerations only lessen the value of the Plainte I have written more or less freely and not at all for publication because publicity would only accentuate the present down upon foreign shipping at this port, German and British especially. I repeat, relief must come from home, through the British and German Minister at Paris. The Directeur of Customs knows very well that he will please the Governor General by finding him money- The Governor General is not likely to baulk him- what can be expected from them? I have etc, (Signed) C.P.Tremlett, H.B.M.Consul.

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: 204 It is stated also that, the value of opium is 50 cents per tael it is $2.56. Again it is stated that the reward given to infor- mers is $20 per tael; in the case above refered to it was $5.32 per tael: exaggerations only lessen the value of the Plainte I have written more or less freely and not at all for publication because publicity would only accentuate the pre- sent. down upon foreign shipping at this port, German and British especially. I repeat, relief must come from home,through the Bri- tish and German Minister at. Paris. The Directeur of Customs knows very well that he will please the Governor General by finding hin money- The Governor General is not likely to baulk hin- what can be expected from them? I have etc, (Signed) C.P.Tremlett, H.B.M.Consul.

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204

It is stated also that, the value of opium is 50

cents per tael it is $2.56.

Again it is stated that the reward given to infor-

mers is $20 per tael; in the case above refered to it was

$5.32 per tael: exaggerations only lessen the value of the

Plainte

I have written more or less freely and not at all for

publication because publicity would only accentuate the pre-

sent. down upon foreign shipping at this port, German and British

especially.

I repeat, relief must come from home,through the Bri-

tish and German Minister at. Paris.

The Directeur of Customs knows very well that he

will please the Governor General by finding hin money- The

Governor General is not likely to baulk hin- what can be

expected from them?

I have etc,

(Signed) C.P.Tremlett,

H.B.M.Consul.

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