of Com
that the exprimient is proposed for the take of the trade of Shaughar, rathen" thew with reference to that of other ports, and it is urged on the ground that thaupar is the most miportent forsign trading port in China. My Lords Must, however obsroor that the Expermint is required at that fort, breause the Inrature which was
Bely
Inccessful at Canton was thwarted
by the want of mecdimcity among the Murrchants, and Her Majesty's forrnment can have des apurance that, sown if the expense of setting up
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a Iment at Hong Kong Love thcurred,
interested Considerations might not pororut it's effectical operation, indeprcdently of the difficulty
Arising from the prejudices of the Chinese- the Queen, be it observed,
has 20 Authority to regulate the airruly
of thaugher, and the adoption there of Any Cous which height be issued from Wer Muit would be purely_ voluntary - And the expense of Establishing a Nrw Mit is no light Consideration - the total cost of Briting of the brauchs mint at bydary_
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