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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
The aspect of affairs being however changed for the better beyond the most sanguine hopes, our commerce obtained new channels, and the idea of making Hong Kong the greatest mart in the East, fell at once to the ground. Still the mind conversant with the times of yore looks forward to brighter days, and strives to trace. The absence of Commercial intercourse at this settlement, and other causes in the restrictions of the Supplementary Treaty. It has often been remarked that Junks from Shanghai, Keaou-chow, and Amoy which proceed in great numbers to Singapore and other settlements, would prefer Hong Kong as much nearer, and more conveniently situated than those places, in order to make their purchases, and it is almost inexplicable that they go, after the opening of this port, as heretofore to their accustomed harbours. We ought here to consider that the exports