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Cour

last ye

that most trouble would

be experienced at Canton, as "Old established habits had there to be

subdued, & Old feelings combated, while it is at the same time the

point furthest

from the

"Court " The Knot of Hong Merchants

is not yet dispersed.

unlimited

heaviness,

I look to the

character

=

command of currency to the security of a

Joint

British colony,

of attraction to the outer site.

as irresistible horrors to draw detterment.

The Chinese artisans & settlers there will not be liable to the heavy licensing tax or dues extorted from them at Macao by their

Mar:

adverse:

darlings, who are superior, dent authorities, to the extretched

Portuguese.

The east commerce

in ch

carried ou

worthy Chinese

long

ex 2

between

the Malay Archipelago the North part of trade, hitherto denied to red, should be now entirely

ly absorbed by Europe and vessels, and Hong Kong lies in their route.

likewise participate in along the

Wen

may great carrying trade. a coast of 900 miles between Canton & Shanghai. The scarcity of Rice in one province is often relieved by the redundancy in another : The Tariff is duty

carrot Rece

t

A

free

Available.

do irrces

of may

It still remains to notice 23 Kut

Conniffed as

be the available sources

A

of

Colonial Revenue revenue at Hong Kong to meet the

civil charges . as

Salt

Spirits

regards the Chinese inhabitants, the most intelligible to them would be what they have been accustomed to as legal dues under their

government.

The necessary article of salt, so largely

used in their food has always

yielded

revenue to China - They have Excise duties on several articles of consumption, and one

on spirits at Hong Kong.

might be levied You pawnbrokers always pay for their

light licensing sys-

Pawnbroking licenses, and a

Shop licensing

Rent of sales

of Land.

system might be extended to most branches of shopping & marketing, As subservient to the purposes at

police- a heavier

of revenue or direct taxation, Under Equitable

British rule, would be lighten to the Chinese than their own

with the

addition of irregular "squeezing" " " __ Your Lord's hip mentioned

ground-rents ( with the addition perhaps of the produce of Sales of land in future)

and c

productive source Singapore, as already

Fees & fines

observed, yields income

of

a considerable

able

injudicial fees.

of fines.

I have premised all these

various sources

of income, under the obvious impression that Commerce must suffer, and

Smuggling

be

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Cour last ye that most trouble would be experienced at Canton, as "Old established habits had there to be subdued, & Old feelings combated, while it is at the same time the point furthest from the "Court " The Knot of Hong Merchants is not yet dispersed. unlimited heaviness, I look to the character = command of currency to the security of a Joint British colony, of attraction to the outer site. as irresistible horrors to draw detterment. The Chinese artisans & settlers there will not be liable to the heavy licensing tax or dues extorted from them at Macao by their Mar: adverse: darlings, who are superior, dent authorities, to the extretched Portuguese. The east commerce in ch carried ou worthy Chinese long ex 2 between the Malay Archipelago the North part of trade, hitherto denied to red, should be now entirely ly absorbed by Europe and vessels, and Hong Kong lies in their route. likewise participate in along the Wen may great carrying trade. a coast of 900 miles between Canton & Shanghai. The scarcity of Rice in one province is often relieved by the redundancy in another : The Tariff is duty carrot Rece t A free Available. do irrces of may It still remains to notice 23 Kut Conniffed as be the available sources A of Colonial Revenue revenue at Hong Kong to meet the civil charges . as Salt Spirits regards the Chinese inhabitants, the most intelligible to them would be what they have been accustomed to as legal dues under their government. The necessary article of salt, so largely used in their food has always yielded revenue to China - They have Excise duties on several articles of consumption, and one on spirits at Hong Kong. might be levied You pawnbrokers always pay for their light licensing sys- Pawnbroking licenses, and a Shop licensing Rent of sales of Land. system might be extended to most branches of shopping & marketing, As subservient to the purposes at police- a heavier of revenue or direct taxation, Under Equitable British rule, would be lighten to the Chinese than their own with the addition of irregular "squeezing" " " __ Your Lord's hip mentioned ground-rents ( with the addition perhaps of the produce of Sales of land in future) and c productive source Singapore, as already Fees & fines observed, yields income of a considerable able injudicial fees. of fines. I have premised all these various sources of income, under the obvious impression that Commerce must suffer, and Smuggling be
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Cour last ye that most houble would be experienced at Canton, as "Old established habits had there to be dubdered, & Old feelings combated, while it is at the same time the point furthest her ove ex from the "Court " The Knot of Hong Merchants is not yet dispersed. unlimited heeses, I look to the aracter = command of curred to the security of a Joine British colony, of attr outtar site. as irresistible horreta to diraun dettherment. The Chinese artisans & settlers there with not be liable to the heavy. licensing tocher deres extorted from them at Macao by their اس کے مو شروع Mar: adrese: darins, who are superion, dent authorities, to the exretched Portuguese. The east commence in ch carried ou worthy Chinese long ex 2 gunks between the thalay Archipelago the North :een parte of blind, hitherto de= nied to red, should be now entire. ly absorbed by Europe and vessels, and Hong Kong lies in their route. likewise participate in along the Wen may great ccorryingster. a const of 900 miles between Canton & Shangliae. The scarcity of Rice in one province is often relieved by the redundancy in another : The Tariff is duty carrot Rece t A free Available. do irrces of may It still remains to notic23 Kut Conniffed as be the available sources A of Colonial Revenue revenue at Houghing to meet the civil charges . as Salt Spirits regards the Cobine : nese inhabitants, the most intelli jeble to them would be what they have been accustomed to as legal. dues) under their government. The necessary article of salt, so large. used in thien food has always ly yielded relded arevenue to China - They have Excise duties on several ar= ticles of consumption, and one spirits it Hong Kong. might be levied You wnbrokers always pay for their light licensing sys- Pawnbrothing licenses, and a Shopfring th Memacheting Rentôt sales of Larrd. tem might be extended to most branches of shopping &marker marketing, As subservient to the purposes at orce... spolice- a heavier of revenue spo ofrever direct taxation, Under Equitable British rule, would be lighten to the Chinese than their ow with the addition of irregular squeezing" " " __ Your Lord's hip mentione ntioned ground- -rents ( with the addition perhaps of the produce of Sales of land in fer- (Dermple) and c productive source Sincapore, as already Fees & fines observed, vields income of acondicher able injusticial fees. ofines. I have premised all these various sources of income, under the obvious impression that Com. umerce must stuffer, and Smuggling be
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Cour

last ye

that most houble would

be experienced at Canton, as "Old established habits had there to be

dubdered, & Old feelings combated, while it is at the same time the

point furthest

her ove

ex

from the

"Court " The Knot of Hong Merchants

is not yet dispersed.

unlimited

heeses,

I look to the

aracter

=

command of curred to the security of a

Joine

British colony,

of attr

outtar site.

as irresistible horreta to diraun dettherment.

The Chinese artisans & settlers there with not be liable to the heavy. licensing tocher deres extorted from them at Macao by their

اس کے مو شروع

Mar:

adrese:

darins, who are superion, dent authorities, to the exretched

Portuguese.

The east commence

in ch

carried ou

worthy Chinese

long

ex 2

gunks between

the thalay Archipelago the North :een parte of blind, hitherto de= nied to red, should be now entire.

ly absorbed by Europe and vessels, and Hong Kong lies in their route.

likewise participate in along the

Wen

may great ccorryingster. a const of 900 miles between Canton & Shangliae. The scarcity of Rice in one province is often relieved by the redundancy in another : The Tariff is duty

carrot Rece

t

A

free

Available.

do irrces

of may

It still remains to notic23 Kut

Conniffed as

be the available sources

A

of

Colonial Revenue revenue at Houghing to meet the

civil charges . as

Salt

Spirits

regards the Cobine : nese inhabitants, the most intelli jeble to them would be what they have been accustomed to as legal. dues) under their

government.

The necessary article of salt, so large.

used in thien food has always

ly

yielded

relded arevenue to China - They have Excise duties on several ar= ticles of consumption, and one

spirits it Hong Kong.

might be levied You wnbrokers always pay for their

light licensing sys-

Pawnbrothing licenses, and a

Shopfring th Memacheting

Rentôt sales

of Larrd.

tem might be extended to most branches of shopping &marker

marketing, As subservient to the purposes at

orce...

spolice- a heavier

of revenue spo ofrever

direct taxation, Under Equitable

British rule, would be lighten to the Chinese than their ow

with the

addition of irregular squeezing" " " __ Your Lord's hip mentione

ntioned ground- -rents ( with the addition perhaps of the produce of Sales of land in fer- (Dermple)

and c

productive source Sincapore, as already

Fees & fines

observed, vields income

of

acondicher able

injusticial fees.

ofines.

I have premised all these

various sources

of income, under the obvious impression that Com. umerce must stuffer, and

Smuggling

be

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