CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 77

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Private Note.

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At Macao, from September 1903 to April 1909 the

monthly average was 53 cases for local consumption and

153 for export, but after 1909, as the result of the

restrictive measures adopted in compliance with the

resolutions of the Shanghae Conference, the consumption

dropped to 38 cases and the exports to 61.

statement that for consumption and exportation from

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Macao 440 cases are sufficient, is not correct.

appears therefore that, if the consumption and exporta

tion of opium are to be limited at Macao, any limita-

tion below 380 cases for local consumption and 460 for

The revenue of Macao

exportation would be injurious.

owing to the measures adopted by the resolutions of the

Shanghae Conference, was reduced, as it was not possi-

ble to obtain from the farmer more than 148,750

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patacas ( (about £13,387), whilst Hongkong clears by

its exclusive right 1,200,000 patacas (about £108,000

the quantity which the farmer may "deliver* for local

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(One Pataca equals Reis 450)

consumption