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ofor building. I expect that the completion of the Docks on
the
Southern side of the Island with
F
soon attract a large native population to Aberdeen and its
neighbourhood.
But I am sure I mech
Jam
not recall to
you
Lorship the fact
that no Colony stands in the
Samue
position as Houghtory with reference
to the vast interests which
are
-
I gathered round and to some extent dependant on its administration. Productive towers it has none wits soil could scarcely furnish food for one hundredth part of its inhabitants. The value of
labour and comparative high price'
of provisions prevent it from entering into competition with the manufacturing
districts
of
the
Chinese continent. It has been wirely - most wisely judged= that its trade should be subject
to us fiscal craction and no Custoin-house checks - and
ne
hand the
though, on the presence of Naval and Military
necessary to the security of
Forces is neces
the inhabitants and protective to their commence, on the other the demands of those services greatly angment the price of the necessaries of life, _ as that