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Kong, that each Government should take steps to prohibit the import into its own territory.
I am now informed by his Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong that he is only awaiting notice from me that the Chinese Government has taken the necessary steps, in order to prepare an Ordinance prohibiting the export of prepared opium from Hong Kong to China.
upon
In order that the steps taken by the Chinese Government may be equally binding on Chinese subjects, I have the honour to suggest, for your Highness' consideration, that the export of prepared opium from China to Hong Kong may be prohibited by Imperial Decree.
I avail, &c.
(Signed)
J. N. JORDAN.
This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[8592]
No. 1.
[March 10.]
SECTION 1.
Question asked in the House of Commons, March 10, 1908.
Mr. O'Grady,-To ask the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the fact that the export of Bengal opium has fallen from 53,588 chests in 1906-7 to 48,000 in 1907-8, and the further fact that the area of cultivation has extended from 553,697 in the former period to 562,500 in the last year quoted, he can inform the House whether the resulting crops of such extended area is or will be exported to other countries than China, or whether the habit of opium consumption is growing among the peoples of India, and that such extended area of cultivation is to meet such home demand; and, if so, whether steps will be taken to drastically reduce the area of cultivation below that of 1906-7.
Answer.
There has been no extension of the area under poppy. The standard or maximum area fixed for regulating the grant of licences to cultivate was fixed for 1906–7 at 594,000 acres. The area actually harvested in that year was 553,697 acres.
The actual area, when 1907-8 the standard area was reduced to 562,500 acres, returned, will prove to be below this figure. For 1908-9 the standard area has again been reduced to 500,000 acres.
I am afraid the drastic reduction demanded by my honourable friend would hardly extend employment.
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Kong, that each Government should take steps to prohibit the import into its own territory.
I am now informed by his Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong that he is only awaiting notice from me that the Chinese Government has taken the necessary steps, in order to prepare an Ordinance prohibiting the export of prepared opium from Hong Kong to China.
upon
In order that the steps taken by the Chinese Government may be equally binding Chinese subjects, I have the honour to suggest, for your Highness' consideration, that the export of prepared opium from China to Hong Kong may be prohibited by Imperial Decree.
I avail, &c.
(Signed)
J. N. JORDAN.
This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[8592]
No. 1.
[March 10.]
SECTION 1.
Question asked in the House of Commons, March 10, 1908.
Mr. O'Grady,-To ask the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the fact that the export of Bengal opium has fallen from 53,588 chests in 1906-7 to 48,000 in 1907-8, and the further fact that the area of cultivation has extended from 553,697 in the former period to 562,500 in the last year quoted, he can inform the House whether the resulting crops of such extended area is or will be exported to other countries than China, or whether the habit of opium consumption is growing among the peoples of India, and that such extended area of cultivation is to meet such home demand; and, if so, whether steps will be taken to drastically reduce the area of cultivation below that of 1906-7.
Answer.
There has been no extension of the area under poppy. The standard or maximum area fixed for regulating the grant of licences to cultivate was fixed for 1906–7 at For 594,000 acres. The area actually harvested in that year was 553,697 acres.
The actual area, when 1907-8 the standard area was reduced to 562,500 acres. returned, will prove to be below this figure. For 1908-9 the standard area has I am afraid the drastic reduction demanded again been reduced to 500,000 acres.
by my honourable friend would hardly extend employment.
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