The Colony produces nothing itself, and the produce exported from China, such as tea and silk, is all bought and shipped at the open ports, to which also comes the bulk of the imports. The connection with this is the great trade of Hongkong, which consists chiefly in the fact that a considerable number of the heads of the China houses and banks, rich merchants, choose to live in Hongkong as a convenient centre from whence to direct the operations of their establishments scattered throughout China.
It is useful as it were, like Ipoh, from whence all the wires can be pulled; but for British subjects residing in Hongkong, there are scores residing in the country where the actual trade is carried on outside it. It is at this moment a very doubtful question whether, in consequence of the destruction of the Canton trade...
has been re-written toThe Colony produces nothing itself, and the produce Exported from China, such as tea and silk is all bought and Shipped at the open ports, to which also comes the bulk of the imports. Consigned direct.
The connection with this is the great trade of Hongkong which consists chiefly in the fact that a considerable number of the Heads of the China Houses and Banks, rich merchants, choose to live in Hongkong, a convenient centre from whence to direct the operations of their Establishments scattered throughout China. It is useful, as it were, like Ipoh, from whence all the wires can be pulled; but for British subjects residing in Hongkong, there are scores residing in the Country where the actual trade is carried on outside it.
It is at this moment a very doubtful question whether, in consequence of the destruction of the Canton trade
Here is the final version in HTML format as requested:The Colony produces nothing itself, and the produce Exported from China, such as tea and silk is all bought and Shipped at the open ports, to which also comes the bulk of the imports. Consigned direct.
The connection with this is the great trade of Hongkong which consists chiefly in the fact that a considerable number of the Heads of the China Houses and Banks, rich merchants, choose to live in Hongkong, a convenient centre from whence to direct the operations of their Establishments scattered throughout China. It is useful, as it were, like Ipoh, from whence all the wires can be pulled; but for British subjects residing in Hongkong, there are scores residing in the Country where the actual trade is carried on outside it.
It is at this moment a very doubtful question whether, in consequence of the destruction of the Canton trade