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make small purchases, the amount of which could not be ascertained, as it is done in a very quiet way

Such is the native trade which

Hongkong had hitherto, far below the lowest calculations, that the most desponding merchants could have made. Extraordinary circumstances may produce a salutary change, but in the ordinary course of events; as long as every thing remains quiet, of which there can be at present not the slightest doubt, and the northern ports engross gradually the business of Canton, Victoria must not expect much. We have no produce of the island, except granite, to sell; there is no large amount of goods stored in godowns, ships do not come here merely to discharge their cargoes, and then return home, nor do the Chinese put their commodities

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1841-1886 71 14 make small purchases, the amount of which could not be ascertained, as it is done in a very quiet way Such is the native trade which Hongkong had hitherto, far below the lowest calculations, that the most desponding merchants could have made. Extraordinary circumstances may produce a salutary change, but in the ordinary course of events; as long as every thing remains quiet, of which there can be at present not the slightest doubt, and the northern ports engross gradually the business of Canton, Victoria must not expect much. We have no produce of the island, except granite, to sell; there is no large amount of goods stored in godowns, ships do not come here merely to discharge their cargoes, and then return home, nor do the Chinese put their commodities Page 90 Page 91
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1841-1886 71 14 make small purchases, the amount : of which could not be aidertained, as it is done in a very quiet. way Such is the native trade which- Honghing had hitherto, far below the loweet, calculations, that the most desponding merchants could. have made. Nutraordinary circumstances may prodice. a. remains salutary change, but in the Ordinary course_- of events; as long as every thing quiet, of which there can be at present - not the slightests doubt, and the northern ports engrose gradually the bussinese of fanton, Victoria must not expect much. We have no produce of the island., except granite, to sell; there is no up large in the amount of goods stored godowns, ships do not come here merely to discharge their cargoes, and then return home, nor do the Chinese put their commodities Page 90Page 91
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1841-1886

71

14

make small purchases, the amount : of which could not be aidertained, as it is done in a very quiet. way

Such is the native trade which-

Honghing had hitherto, far below the

loweet, calculations, that the most

desponding merchants could. have made. Nutraordinary

circumstances may prodice.

a.

remains

salutary change, but in the Ordinary course_- of events; as long as every thing quiet, of which there can be at present - not the slightests doubt, and the northern ports engrose gradually the bussinese of fanton, Victoria must not expect much. We have no produce of the island., except

granite, to sell;

there is no

up

large

in the

amount of goods stored godowns, ships do not come here merely

to discharge their

cargoes, and then return home, nor do the Chinese put their

commodities

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