red in.
Kweishen, where it is manufactured
great quantity,
une...
in small junks. They
met. here by fast rowing craft from
which buy it and
t rivers,
the adjacent
introduce the same in various ways throughout the interior, at a
far
more reduced
price than the Governmental Salt-
Monopolish can dispose of it . This has
Awways
been
d
very
thriving
business, an
and
the money realized
both by the purchaser.
so well as seller in proportion is considerable..
Hence the constant resort of these junks
this harbour has become
affair.
an
every day
It is however a matter of
astonishment, that no increase is
visible, and that it remains in
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faptains goods for the money they get- invest capital for
take invariably opium and piece
have
1
and
often
this purpose, which they
ht with them. - Pirates have
brought
frequently attacked, and taken these vessels.
The junte trade with the const
exicts under the following limitations:
It is in vain to expect that vessels
are
open to British.
Honghing
should come down to
from the ports which enterprize for a cargo,
when they
can
by the goods
they want at their own doors for nearly
How could they
to
the same
statu
the sales of salt being larger que, or smatter, according to the seasons,
which.
affect
the demand, but there is no sugmentation on the
The
the year.
foxtains
price.
take
the sea risk, the outlay of capital, and
the danger of being attacked by pirates merely to visit Victoria. Such enterprizes
never
be
anticipated, and so Northern Ports.
there
are so
long
car
as the
are well supplied, and
many intervening
the Coast, where
stations
on
every possible article in
demand