CO129-401 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [5-6] — Page 285

C.O

Enclosure 2.

22231

ewtibnajyä Iioeqt

282

REC

Estimated Revenue.

REGE 30 JUN 13

000,CI

000,S

•

....norwal meet?

protɔall da aynitrit to eɛsdowi

•ylotstodaj qu zaistiť jacije jaibuloni esille bred Ja aynistiN

Sale of 518,400 taels of prepared opium at

85.50 per teel..........

.82,851,200

000,00

BNC OI

Less purchase price of raw opium including

freight, insurance, commission etc..........

1,014,940

81,836,260.

Note: The estimate of the price of raw opium is

taken from a quotation by Messrs. D. Sassoon of Opium purchased at the Calcutta auction in

March and landed in Hongkong. It does not

include charges for storage.