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Canton to go to Scentsin, and bought the large quantity of frisce goods finierly Expected, were originally Fokein craft, and Chartered by Shanting and other merchants, At present the prices of our Cotton mannefactures at
at Shanghae do not much differ in price from those of Hongkong,
account of the large insportation, the speculation will not probably be r Repeated. The
and on
cargoes
ber.
intended
for northern China, and Mongolia, to make covers for the sheepstions and lotter wadded jackets of the peasantry, the exclusive. dress of the peasantry and pouver classes in winter, as the cheapest stuff. procurable.
We have also had a few junkie. from Ningpo and Inhchoo on their
way
to cantore, and vice verso, some direct
from Fonora, though belonging to
Fo keen
-
Fr. Keen, a
:an
buy
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very few from Amoy and Shway.
and do not
Many have for cargoes, much, but there is always
trade though exclusively confined to the Chinese living here.
S. long
it is
bustim house exists,
vessels,
is impossible to obtain neurate returnar The above was collected from the natives,
board of their writer has frequently with his
the expert and import cargoes .
to in
is anxious to
in all its
investigate
and the
eyes
Her
subject
the
and if there happene
bearings, and if
any favorable change, he will not fail to report the same, after having duly or investigated the matter in all its bearings.
Victoria, 6th January, 1846.
(Signed). Charles Gutzlaff. Chinese Secretary.
(Some lofty andrich M. A. Bring
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