OPIUM: CRUDE AND PREPARED. Circular No. 372, Second Series. Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, 28th April 1887. SIR, In continuation of my Circular No. 366 : Concerning Duty on Boiled Opium : I have now to ins tract you. to send me a Repot t, with as little delay as possible, embodying replies to the following queries :— 1°. What is tlie result of the boiling or preparing process on the various kinds of Opium : does it increase the value while it decreases the weight ? 2O. 100 catties Raw Patna will produce liow many catties Boiled Patna ? 3°. 100 catties Raw Patna, Duty and Likin paid, are sold for Hk.Tts.........? The same when Boiled, and weighing only..........catties, will sell for Hk.Tts..........? 4°. 100 catties Raw Mcdwa will boil into liow many catties ? 5°. 100 catties Raw Mahva, Duty and Liki.11 paid, sell for Hk.Tts...........? Boiled, and weighing only..............catties, the same will sell for Hk.Tts..........? 6°. 100 catties Raw Benares will boil into liow many catties ? 7°. 100 catties Raw Benares, Duty and Likin paid, sell for Hk.Tts...........? Boiled, and weighing only..............catties, the same will sell for HhTts...........? 8°. Persian-----Turkish Opium : 100 catties Raw will boil into liow many or 1 J catties ? Opium : Crude and Prepared・ Circular 372. 1