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first recufied, there was and impression England, that it
would become the Lite or
entrepôt of an almost unlimits
hade, execeding that
that of any other Colonial Port
in the British Dominions. It
Seems now
to be toberably certain, that this will not_ be the case. That the Lade, whatever its amount, will be principally carried on five Parts, and that Hong Kong will be chiefly important
as
a
at the
print d'Affire, for the
probation
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protection of that Trade, and to
a cestami extest,
the Mereartite Establishe
Site
of the
ments.
as the Central
But this view of the case
affects the principles
which
the Sacration of Hong Kong is
to be conducted, because
considering the fuble hold which it now has
Frade, it m
that
may
on
the Chine
be assermed
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any precipitate or
cessive Taxation would at
destion that hold,
aud.
mee
either send the Merchants
back