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the arrangements which we now have in pro- the leading Exports and Imports at least gress shall be completed. Notwithstanding the once a month. Our present Monetary sys-outlay which has already heen mcurred, the tem demands and will receive much at- tention at our hands as we cannot but think change is inevitable and rendered impera- tive by the foundation of this Settlement, and our widely extending relations with Chinn.
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On the 10 h jo t. the accomplished nari
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Gibb, Livingstone & Co. - Gillerpte, O. V.
Holliday, Wise & Co. Herjeobey Rustomjs.
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Holgate, Dr
Innes Fletcher & Gor Jardine Matteson & Co. Jamaison Ho & Co.
Johnstone, A. R Esq. Larkins Capt. Labrant, Afred, Read Lindsay & Co. Molby, Capt.R Markwick U.
Co.
Morrison Education Sociely. Missionary Society, American Bap-
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Mr. Math to be a kind and liturTH follow him with the kingere present and fi ure welf acts which he perform shores of China was to of Us Excellency the five thousand dollara come benevolent estab control of the Portugue |_ Hewy Wright Req
the same firm, also left
for tris native land it. ago
Three of the Hong Mowqua
& Ponkeyan huv past made a visit to Mara audruce with the Pleni the seizure of foreign These venerable gentleme chants, wish to know how i cellency would require to Of course His Excellency The Chinese are temping a foreign trade by means of duties placed upon Teas ready, they will very soon lions of dollars paid for t
It will be seen by the f we clip from the Friend rv 12 that the connnued na interfere but little um sales in India.
Five thousand five Opium were sold yeste 1842) at the Exchange an average the Bahat & 761 Cor. Pupees. The amounted to the large Rupeer, neworly Fout Thousand Pounds Sterli
A day or two #go rubiding the lunge t
Alacao gave way end! two Chipere have and a third very serious!
much pleasure.
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