CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 86

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stations had been so far a decided success, he thought it better that the Chinese Government should keep the collection of the opium revenue in their own hands, provided that (in lieu of the old system, of the Tarbour Master reporting to the Commissioner the movements of any opium,) the following system were adopted, viz:

The Harb, Master to prepare a report in duplicate, giving the name of the vessel, & the number & weight of the packages to be exported, one copy of which was to be given to the Master of the Vessel, & the other sent to the Hongkong Bank, for transmission to the Commissioner, the Trader to have the option of paying the duty at the Bank, or at the first station passed.

The Yamen suggested that the above system should be given a trial, & should &t fail, then the original proposals of the Hongkong Government, could be reverted to.

These points were discussed by the Harbour Master

and

& Mr Brenan, (The Commissioner, Kowloon Customs,)

Jan

Mr Murray Rumsey afterwards suggested that the following

points might be conceded by the Hongkong Government;

(1) That in the case of a steamer, a memo. of the opium for which permits for export by her

had been given, should be given to such steamer & a copy

posted to the Commissioner at the Port of destination.

(2) That in the case of a junk, Sir R. Bart's

proposition should be adopted- (viz: One copy of the memo.

to the junk, & one to the Bank for transmission on.)

To give power to enforce the carrying out of the

above properly, THE BILL of 27/5/00 was drawn up in

substitution

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