1841-1886
67
Captains
take invariably opium and piece goods. For this money they get, and often invest capital for this purpose; this purpose, which they have with them... Pirates have brought frequently, attacked and taken their vessels.
The junk trade with the coast exists under the following limitations :-
It is in vain to expect that vessels from the ports which are open to British enterprise should come down to Hongkong for a cargo! They can get what they want at their own doors for nearly the same price. How could they take the sea risk, the outlay of capital, and the danger of being attacked by pirates merely to visit Victoria. Such enterprises never can be anticipated, and so long as the Northern Ports are well supplied, and there are so many intervening stations on the Coast where every possible article in demand...
1841-1886
67
faptains
take invariably opium and piece.
goods for this money they get, and often
invest capital for this purpose;
this purpose, whick they
have
ht with them... Pirates have
brought
frequently, attacked and taken there wesels.
The junke
trade with the coast
exicks under the following limitations :-
It is in vain to expect that vessels
from the ports which
a^c
open to British
"interprize should come down to Honghong
for a cargo!
they
when they
want at their
big
can by the goods
own doors for nearly
the same price. How could they take the sea risk, the outlay of capital, and the danger of being attacked by pirates merely to visit Victoria. Such enterprizes
never
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be anticipated, and so long as the Northern Ports are well supplied, and there are so many intervining stations on the Courts where every possible article in:
demand
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