The largest port in
The world. It is the Great Commercial centre of the East. On this small island is concentrated a large and increasing, and wealthy local society who must find relief from the strain of business in a round of heavy entertainments. Social distractions. The harbour is the rendezvous and calling port of heavies, all Havies and during all the past winter between twenty and thirty cruisers of the German authority and British Navy were at anchor under the lee of Government House. The constant stream of Travellers and Tourists between China, Europe, America and Australia is increasing month by month.
...where many bring introduction and many are persons of consideration, who do me the honour of calling upon me and to whom I am glad to extend the hospitality that is expected of the Governor of a Colony.
I mention these facts to show that the Expenditure of the ...