...a specimen of what he has put on record, touching this matter. " The engrossing taste of all ranks and degrees in China for opium, a drug whose importation...narcotic has become as extensive as the increasing demand far it was rapid from the first. The contraband trade (for opium lias always been prohibited as hurtful...

...prospect of an advantageous or creditable intercourse did not exist. The engrossing taste of all ranks and degrees in China for opium, a drug whose importation...combined, deserves some particular notice, especially in connexion with the revenues of British India, of which it forms an importan* item. The use of this...

...creditable intercourse did not exist. The engrossing taste of all ranks and degrees in China for opiam, a drug whose importation has of late years exceeded...combined, deserves some particular notice, especially in connexion with the revenues of British India, of which it forms an important item. The use of this...

...giving a brief sketch of Chinese commerce, remarked as follows : — " The engrossing taste of all ranks and degrees in China for Opium, a drug whose importation...value of every other English import combined, deserves particular notice, especially in connection with the revenues of British India, of which it forms an...

...prospect of an advantageous or creditable intercourse did not exist. The engrossing taste of all ranks and degrees in China for opium, a drug whose importation...combined, deserves some particular notice, especially in connexion with the revenues of British India, of which it forms an important item. The use of this...

...importation ha«i of late years exceeded the aggregate value of every other Knglish import comhincd, deserves some particular notice, especially in connection...important item. The use of this pernicious narcotic has hecome as extensive as the increasing demand for it was rapid from the first.— Chintsi Rc/iotitin-y...

...consumption of the narcotic had become enormous. Sir JF Davis says, — " The engrossing taste of all ranks and degrees in China for opium, a drug whose importation...combined, deserves some particular notice, especially in connexion with the revenues of British India, of which it forms an important item. The use of this...

...either real or fraudulent, among the indigent or improvident Hongs. The engrossing taste of all ranks and degrees in China for opium, a drug whose importation...in connection with the revenues of British India, 01 which it forms an important item. The use of this pernicious narcotic has become as extensive as...

...opium, a drug whom importation hu of lute years exceeded tho aggregate value of every other Knfrlish import combined, deserves some particular notice,...British India, of which it forms an important item. Tho use of this pernicious narcotic ha« become as extensive as the increasing demand for it was rapid...

...exist. The engrossing taste of all ranks and degrees in China for opium, a drug whose importation has exceeded the aggregate value of every other English...combined, deserves some particular notice, especially in connexion with the revenues of British India, of which it forms an important item. The use of this...