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special stress on the effective measures being taken to stop this illicit importation", that what the Chinese Government really want is that this Government take more effective steps to stop the smuggling of prepared Opium from this Colony into China.
Measures involving amendments of the Raw and Prepared Opium Ordinances might be devised by which the smuggling both of raw and prepared Opium out of Hongkong would be rendered very much more difficult than it is at present. Such measures could, however, not be adopted till after the expiration of the existing Opium Farm, because they would involve variations of the Grant, and would entail direct and considerable expense on this Government.
But the prevention of smuggling into her borders is a matter which concerns China, and I submit that she should not be given the assistance of this Colony in mitigating such smuggling unless she will purchase that assistance by granting compensating advantages. I submit that this question be brought up for discussion a year hence when, if the other questions alluded to are solved, others will without doubt have arisen for the settlement of which this Government would be anxious to negotiate.
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special stress on the effective measures being taken to
stop this illicit importation", that what the Chinese
should.
Government really want is that this Government take more
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effective steps to stop the smuggling of prepared Opium
from this Colony into China.
Measures involving amendments of
the Raw and Prepared Opium Ordinances might be devised by
which the smuggling both of raw and prepared Opium out of
Hongkong would be rendered very much more difficult than
it is at present. Such measures could, however, not be
adopted till after the expiration of the existing Opium
Farm, because they would involve variations of the Grant,
and would entail direct and considerable expense on this
Government. But the prevention of smuggling into her
borders is a matter which concerns China, and I submit that
she should, not be given the assistance of this Colony in
mitigating such smuggling unless she will purchase that
assistance by granting compensating advantages. I submit
that this question be brought up for discussion a year
hence when if the other questions alluded to are solved
others will without doubt have arisen for the settlement
of which this Government would be anxious to negotiate.
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