112.

in 1849 and 1850 was respectively 127 measuring 64,747 tous, and 125 of the burther of 63, 128 tow, thereby showing deercase

a

meranie

of =

? Vessels but

of 1,381 tous in 1850.

the

Of the Shipping arrived in : Houghing during the past year, the Harbour Master's Returns appended to the Blue Book under the head of Imports and reports, show that 160 Vessels imported, and 121

from exported goods into and Colony. From the same Returns it appears that Treasure to the value of $6,071,183 equivalent to £1,264,829. 15.10, has been shipped here for India, the greater part of this amount

being no doubts in return for Opium sold im

-

be.

China.

I may

here add that in 1850

:

Sixteen vessels were

153

registered in

the Colony, measuring 3,399 tons 2 of which mearming conjointly 225 tous were built at Houghong.

With respect to the native the Colony, I beg to

Trade

of

sp 10. enclose a Memorandum

prepared by the Assistant Chinese Secretary.

Brown Lands. 12. The fixed. Revere, derivable

from Crown Lands

for

the

year-

AJ

ended 3/24 December 1850, was

follows:-

Mercantile Firmus £ 5,440.0.4%

Private Individuals.

Chinese

کو اگر

4,298 18 11/2

1,554 13% 2

Total £11,295, 12, 51⁄2

which amount when contracted

with the

a

trifling

years

1848 and 1849, gives

increase

during two

15

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