CO129-508-7 Opium on Macao market 10-1-1928 - 9-11-1928 — Page 14

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Purchases

ANNEXE 111.

Dealings in Indian Opium.

1924.

14

23/7 8 chests paid fees to Government at $2,800 per chest

11/8 13 chests paid fees to Government $33,540.53

12/8

23 chests bought from Seng Yick at $7,300 per chest shipped per

s.s."Shun Lee".

30/8 142 chests paid fees to Government $37,420.63

12/9 20 chests paid freight to s. s. "Shun Lee" $3,000

14/9 (43)chests paid Seng Yick, Saigon $270,000

14/9

31 chests paid Seng Yick, Saigon $237,710 i.e. at $6,250 per chest,

and purchasing fee 343,960

3,420 Taels Prepared Opium, bought from Seng Yick at $8.15

=

$27,873.

14/9

19/9

5 chests paid Government fees at $2,530.13 per chest

and other charges Total $14,194.03

29/9

22 chests paid Government fees at $2,530.13 per chest

and other charges, Total $56,776.12

27/10 27% chests paid Government fees at $2,530.13 per chest

and other charges, Total $76,970.15

1925.

No entries for Indian Opium.

1926.

11/2(1)

11/2(1)

200 chests Bought from Persia, at $5,750 per chest

Total $1,150,000 1st consignment

40 chests Bought from Persia at $4,500 per chest

Interest on 200 cases $177,608.60

Total $180,000

(2)

(3)

150 chests Bought from Persia 2nd consignment

including freight $725,000

190 chests Bought from Persia 3rd consignment

Total $884,864.70 freight $33,250

interest

64,612.50

30/6

2 chests

at $6,125

$12,300

2 chests

at $6,340

12,680

11 chests

at $6,400

70,040

1 chest.

at $6,500

6,500

7 chests at $6,600

46,200

5/9

,11

(1)

15 chests Bought of Leung Kin Sang at Saigon $6,280 per chest

Total Saigon 94,200-

Arrived per s.s."Gorgistan" 19.11.24 Reported by Macau Government as

120 chests.

(2)

Arrived per s.s.

? Government correctly.

11

February, 1925, reported by Macau

(39)

Arrived per s.s."J.L.Mowinckel" 5.8.25, reported by Macau Government

correctly.

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