should seeur.
Kong
to
for the advantage of Hong. These and other circumstances
together with the fear of pirates, the
a Chinese community, the want of a dearness of provisions, and the absence
high price of any trading commodities will be
- sufficient
to prevent
any coasting trade at Hong Kong : C.). Gutzlaff where knowledge
of the Chinese character, and proceedings is certainly unsurpassed
Pays so long
as the trade is maintained...
" in the respective ports on an excellent
*" footing, no vessels will visit this
Cetary
to buy
articles at the same
"price which they can' an or more easily,
nearer to them; nor will
they bring
goods to Hong Kong for which there
: it are advantageous practices in their
"son neighbourhood. Where ships find
"it more profitable to proceed direct to the
"Northern ports, the chances of Hong Kong
being
on are very
Levening au Brummin
+ foreign
"Whatever native or
74
very helpful.
-troite
will
"be carried on here must be brought to
"The colony by
overtions circenstown,
"and will last or cease according to
- accident; for notwithstanding the excellent harbour, Hong Kong
has nothing
in its position or relationship to the
"other ports to concentrate trade
erce
Since August 1841, Sir Henry Pottinger has been issuing proclamations and regulations respecting Commerce and shipping for their encouragement and protection. Modatas, of any kind;
and
have been levied. Enquiries have been made as to the cargoes of vessels. Ships might enter,
loiter and depart at
pleasure; but all in vain, commerce cannot be created where no materials for
it exist.
The table in the document in the appendix shows the shipping which entered the
31 Marker