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local trade thus became subject to m
points as
were unsuitable or
regulations injurious
wh were in
in I
many
as
they
these Vessels are
unnecessary;
gradually
getting
driven out of
this trade by
Vessels
under other flags
are not so burdened.
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injury
یا کیا
thus done to British
owners has not been compensated by any good of the kind contemplated by those who passed the Act of Parliament question: the only people who have
derived
any
benefit from
the incidence
the act upon those. Vessels being
the owners.
of
the Continental Vessels.
why have this been able to displace them.
No abuses & 2 LA
alpractices have been
stopped by the not, in this Trade, for the
Simple
reason
that there was no evil.
requiring remedy.
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I have no time to Enter fully into the Subject, if this despatch is to reach you before your departure from China; since it w?d take a Volume of explanation to put the matter convincingly before you for the information of H. mi's foot.
scarcely
As regards the Passengers
tell
you
Inced
that the Emigrants from
this country to the British Straits-
other places in the same
Possessions &
direction are not contracted Coolies but
are still as
ordinary Passengers; & that on arrival at their destination they much amongst their
own
people
as an
Irishman who goes to Boston or New York.
The Vessels who used to carry
the trade were
generally owned in
on
the
Straits Possessions of the other places.
mentioned above,
& were
regular traders;
starting