CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923 — Page 314

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In view of the recrudescence of opium growing

in China and the abundant supplies of Chinese opium

obtainable in the neighbouring provinces which have

intimate intercourse with the Colony, costing in the

prepared state from $2.00 to $7.00 per tael while Hong

Kong opium costs $14.50 per tael, it is obvious that

even the most stringent preventive measures cannot

eliminate a large illicit consumption; and it should be

squally obvious that any artificial restriction of the

supply of Government opium available to meet the demande

of the Colony's population will only serve to play into

the hands of the persons engaged in the illicit traffic.

7. If these facts are brought to their notice,

the Advisory Committee will, I think, realise that the

pledge given by the British Representative at the

Assembly of the League, which is conditional on the

Committee's endorsement, will, if brought into operation

have no effect in reducing the consumption of opium, but

will merely hamper the administration in its efforts to

control the situation.

I have, etc.,

(sd.) R.E.Stubbs,

GOVERNOR, etc

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