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weig in some degree by No 1943 already commented upon, in which it is said that Hong Kong "would inevitably become a place of great trade
* see below, and the statements on pr: 385. whine letter from Jardine Matheson 16: & others, Hong Kong is represented as totally without Commerce to be held rather as a Militang and Naval station than " a place which under any encumstances can be expected to possess an extensive Trade
If further Mr Matheson's brilliant Statements of the natival advantages of Hong Kong place of trade, such as at No 1943, that nothing can exceed the " advantages of its harbor. It would be a central point for the whole whaling " Trade in the Pacific as well as for the " general commence of the East ranging " from Singapore to Japan, and thence - along the West coast of America to " Cape Horn including our Australian Colonies, the Phillipines, Sumatra,
"Sorvos sus; & Depôt for Sugar, Cassia, " Camphor, so which " me of say our most flourishing as well " as valuable possessions be compared with the statement of Mr Montgomery Martin No 2905 "Hong Kong • could become a Commercial Depôt - it is unsoutable for a Colony "Totally inefficient for the protection of Trade " a wretched spot No 3909 no Depôt ad:
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