CO129-411 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [5-7] — Page 52

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The methods adopted by the Monopoly are, therefore, prejudicial to

the success of the Opium Monopoly here. But it is evident that most

of the opium sold at Kwang-chau-wan will find its way into China.

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Some very large seizures of prepared opium

have recently been made here by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports. This opium it is said came from Kwang-chau-wan but it is impossible to prove that the suspicion is well founded because the former Opium Farmer at Kwang-chau-wan refused to supply a sample of the opium he boiled on the ground that he did not want to give away his secret of manufacture. The samples this Government possessed were therefore not authoritative. I have now asked for a sample of the Government Monopoly's production.

P.S.

The opium seized here was destined for Manila.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Domay

Governor,&c..

Since writing the foregoing a further seizure of 9 balls of Patna Opium has been made on board the S. S. "America". The cases in which they were packed were shipped from Kwong Chau-wan and were partly filled with

dried shrimps.

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