CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10] — Page 142

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My Lord,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 31st July, 1920.

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With reference to Mr. Severn's despatch No.308 of the 25th September, 1919, I have the honour to forward a return of smuggled opium which has been seized in the Colony between the 1st January and the 20th July, 1920.

As will be seen, considerably over a ton

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of Amoy opium has been confiscated during this period, the largest seizure being made in a Japanese motor-boat manned by a Japanese crew. Owing to the great increase in produc- tion in China the price at Amoy is about $2 a tael for this opium, which is slightly inferior in quality to the Persian opium which is sold by the Hongkong Monopoly at g12 a tael.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

77.2. Statts

Governor,&c.

RIGHT HONOURABLE

VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,

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