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the Peren-yu Past bowls, which visit this harbour for that purpose. Most of this Vefels take in potion ame of the multifarious articles and manefactures of our shopkeepers, and also deal in opiunt

III.

at Hae-nam, and,

Several Surik's clear monthly out for the ports ed for Teen - poks. They export cotton, opiums, and willens, and carry on a way theiring business.

Chaow-an;

IV. We are visited by Chepo hunks which bring camphor from Fermosa; will. Vefuls from having alum on board; and formerly likewise with tea from Kit-yes,

a trade which has now however ccand. Camphor and alums ar frequently saleable, but whole cargoes are sœcasionally taken from this place to Cantons. No account has yet been kept of the importation, which continues however without

intermission.

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The only port from whence empty Funks come to purchase, whole cargoes, are Hit -aged, and Hav-yer; but

these

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these consist principally in opiums, and an adequate quantity of Cingcloth. This trade is corried on with great perecy, and we have never been able to ascertain its amount, although it is during the summer months

considerable.

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one

Transit VI. Bursil Ufuld. This conry on by for the grealest commerce. They come from nearly all,

all parts of Southern Chince, and preceed to Ten-tsin, Shanghai, and

Vengps : Their cargues are already full, but when the capitaires find that they can bey manufactures very cheap at this part, they will often invest considerable sums of money and lose the goods to the ports not visited by our

lake yeeds merchant ships. We have seldom less than 30 Vessels of this description per month, and there are very amongst them, that do not lay out some & money.

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very few

Such is the general detail of the Commerce. So long as Hongkong sem a free port, it will be very difficult to give something more definite; the above however may be considered as a fair outline.

(Signed) Charles Gritztaff.

Fredrich Mr &. Bring

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