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the high price of the necessaries of life. There is abundant
ficia for comletition among
the owners
of Shops and Stalls, but the powers
and the habits of confederation rumors
the Chinese
of
among
are too strong to be deale
with by Legislation
residents
Muroscan
have inherited
from the
some of
the
East India Company mischiefs of their monopoly. Their
Agents were somewhat reckless in excentitive provided for at the Public
Cost.
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the
Table allowances were made most liberal sexie and
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prices were pain for all the Articles of consumption. A system grew up which has never been wholly experseded.
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Om Compratas (or managers of the household) invariably pocket lange profits on domestic extenditure. They
come to an understanding with the
who also thoroughly
market people
understand one another. Advancing pinces whereever they are able rush
and
resisting their weduction with tor successful pertinacity. We are in the hands of
our Chinere Servants mod
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as it has
operated certainly diminished the cvils of monopoly and transfered to the Government in the shape of
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provisions
the high price of the necessaries of life. There is abundant
facility for competition among
the owners
of Shops and Stalls, but the powers
and the habits of confederation among
the Chinese
are too strong to be dealt
with by Legislation
residents
have inherited
from the
East India Company some of
the mischiefs of their monopoly. Their
Agents were somewhat reckless in expenditure provided for at the Public
Cost.
Table allowances were made most liberal and
enormous
prices were paid for all the Articles of consumption. A system grew up which has never been wholly superseded.
&
Compradors (or managers of the household) invariably pocket large profits on domestic expenditure. They
come to an understanding with the
market people
who also thoroughly understand one another. Advancing prices wherever they are able and
resisting their reduction with very successful pertinacity. We are in the hands of
our Chinese Servants and
few persons (not being Chinese) are to be found in the Colony capable of making a bargain with the sellers of Commodities. The Market ordinance as far
as it has
operated certainly diminished the evils of monopoly and transferred to the Government in the shape of