2.
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general agreement,
on the part of all
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competent judges, with the views
cxpressed in the Official Report of the Harbour Master (Captain Thouwett, RH.) showing the cxpediency, on o grounds of public potion, of eccoonsaging the chief local capitalish at Houghing to erect, under proper regulations,
piers and wharves
piens
is
- front of their
of
warehouses, for the convenience.
the
: great and growing shipping-
- trade
de of this Colorry, I will be
remembered that the tormage of the
ships
* "Transmitted in despatch N.: 219 of 1884.
For
7282.20
C
ships which now visit the Port of. Hong Kong already exceeds the lonnage of the shipping which visited the Port of Loudon in 18442,
when this island was.
as first created into a British Colony; and that, at the pressi? day, the shipping of. Hong Kong
exceeds that of any
other
British Pork, with the exception of
London and Liverpool.
2. It has been my duty;
explain and to de
aud
defends
as clearly
to
d frankly as possible, the policy and action of the Colonial Legistatiere.
with