Some ports about to be opened in China to Great Britain, as well as being in the direct trading track for vessels bound to and from China, as well as Java, the Malay Peninsula, and British India, it could if placed upon a footing analogous to Singapore, greatly tend to raise Hong Kong to be a place of the greatest importance, and it should not be lost sight of that in 1820 the population of Singapore consisted of not more than 180 Malays, whereas under the regulations which have been established for its trade and Commerce, as well as its general Government, the population in 1833 exceeded 22,000.
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docd Stanley to transmit together herewith, aubstract of a letter addressed to this Lordship's directions to the Under Secretary of State for Foreign affairs explaining the course and to suppose should which it his opinion, it would be expedient privately to adopt; in the first desire as to the existence, in Legation withdrawal of Note the Trade with Ningpo and Stoughtory which dam torquest that you understand to be serving book with lag this extract before The Lords of the Committee you & son ast X of C. Comvil for Trade for their Lordships information, and apprise their Lordships as soon as hi that as the Treaty with the Emperor