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
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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
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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
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
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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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