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Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, which was

personally handed to the Colonial Secretary by Mr. W.

Dickson, who stated that Opium to the value of $10,000,000

had now accumulated in the Colony and that unless decisive

action was taken by His Majesty's Government a serious

financial crisis would result, affecting not only Opium

Merchants but many other interests in this Colony.

3.

My previous telegrams and Des-

-patches have placed Your Lordship in possession of all

facts relating to this last attempt of the Cantonese Govern-

-ment to evade the Opium Treaties, and I have nothing to

add to the recommendations made in my Despatch of the

16th. ultimo and my telegram of the 19th, ultimo. The

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long delay in settling this matter is a heavy blow to

British prestige in South China.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Officer Administering the Govern-

-ment.

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