تعميم رقم ٤١٤٢ الخاص بإيرادات إدارة الأقاليم من السكرتير المفوض لحكومة قلعة بومباي، تشارلز إدوارد فريزر تيتلر، إلى المقيم في الخليج العربي [ظ‎‎١‎٣] (٤٤/١٦)

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Baroda. —(Letter dated 17th July and 23,-d August 1844.) The only effect produced was
a rise in the price of opium from Rs. 400 to Rs. 420 per maund.
Palhanpore. —The price of opium increased 2; j per cent.
Mahee Kaunta.-There was a great diminution in the quantity imported into tlus district,
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much nreater degree than was warranted by the enhancement of the pas s -fee.
Cutch. (Letter dated lO.h July *
tical -V'ent to infer that the measures in force for the prevention of smuggling wereetectua
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seers. The average monthly fall was in fact 145.30 against 90.10.0 ner seer
the decrease to the price of opium at Ahmedabad being as ng l aS 5 - seizures
when it could be obtained in the neighbouring Goicowar territory for Rs. 18. 1 hree
0f ^Smuggling hid .iot b.n promoted, or exportation
bv so-r increased The opium trade at Demann had been destroyed since the occupatio
Guicowar territory, which, from its proximity ^ correct i/-
for this purpose, although from the caution obscrvLt] y
formation. , i a ^ iqian Smiifrtrlino'had not increased,
rr rT Affpr flqtPfl ard Julv and 28th August lb44.) oinuggmi 0 uau
Tanna. (Letter dated drcuuiy aim 3 Collector observed there was
but as the consumption of opium in tins district is tutli 0 ,
not much temptation to smuggle. i i t 1 iftzlQ ^ The circumstances under
Candeish. —(Letters dated 4th July 1844 and 4th July it f ,. om
which the opium trade is conducted in this collectorate i <
being in any sensible degree affected by the : th e district, and
bly in the hands of Government, who purchase all the "P'"™ P n ium can
provide for the internal consumption by resales to licensed retailers J d
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comparison of the quantity sold by license during the P as ^ the a s ° atri J lg , In a
seasons did not indicate that Malwa opium ,ad ^ ea " tr "^ spd J 01lb!s the % ffic ie n t
Inter letter, dated 4th July 1846, however, the C( ' n -^^ " by the rvols con-
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unsuitable for export to foreign markets, and its production
uneasiness. ^ . n5tance of MaUva opium l)eing smuggled had
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frustrated. During the period comprehended in the above leports onlj one
• A considerable quantity of opium is here annually pioduccJ.
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