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DATES OF CIRCULARS

1854.

PRICES OF OPIUM

SYCEE

MEXICAN DOLLARS.

PER CHEST.

EXCHANGE.

CANTON

MON. DAY BEN

PATTUK.

PRICE

OF

CLEAN.

CHOP-

PED.

MANILA.

AND

HONGKONG

$ $ $

Jan.

14 420 400

18 420 405

3%dis.

T

;,

415 392

11

Feb. 20 412 375 Mar. 7 435 410.

3%dis 7% dis. 10% dis 3%dis.5%dis. 9% dis.

410 400

25

""

17 435 415,

32% dis

10% dis.

20 435 415) April 21 435 420

21% dis

Lay

31 415 400

2%dis.

8%dis.

13° dis.

REMARKS.

New Drug. Old Drug.

20 410 400

20% dis.3% dis. 4°,dis.

:

June 15 392 382|

2%dis.

July

5 390 375 4202dis.

2% dis.

6 388 375.

25 380 365

Aug.

51 370 350

1°dis.

18 360 345

dis.

Sept.

91 330 320

1%d

dis.

28 340 330 3201/dis.

8 to 10% di

Oct.

18 342 330 3201/dis.

Nov. 11 370 360 360

23 380 365 375,dis. 2dis.

1

8 to 10% di 2% dis.

Dec. 29 400 385 3803.pre

29 388 378

Up to this date supplies of Opium have lain chief- ly with the two receiving vessels.

"About this time the in- fluence of the Canton ar- rangement with regard to Mexicans is felt. Stocks arrived to general holders.

About these dates 800 or 900 cliests thrown on the Market by the Chinese from the Straits.

2nd quality of Turkey, 1st held for $450.

About this time Sycee required to pay American arrears of duty at Shang- hae.

Number of Chests of Opium sold in Amoy during 1854, 3,900 at the mean price of $377,50, valued at $1,472,316.75.

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