CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 315

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tany

been committed in the Clown without effectual discovery of the perpetrators 72 The absence of lack of respectability

Chinese and property and even of married men of the

classes who

humbler classes

who

are more afraid of the

predatory and ill habits of the population than Europeans

are and who would also be

subject

In the occasional influence of the secret societies which exist in Hongkong for the mutual protection of thieves and villains

small European Trade in

All The very

Hongkong and which under present

circumstances is not likely to be increased

open

%

is a mere

So long as there are five Consular ports

to our Merchants, it is not likely that harbour of refuge Hongkong, which is at the most distant extremity of the Chinese Empire, will ever become a broadening Emporium 5th That even if the Chinese Government were to legalize the introduction of opium

into

China, at a low fixed duty (but which appears very improbable) I think the opium traders would warehouse

there

ble, there is no reason

to

the drug here, subject to consular

import duty in

preference to sending their opium direct to the different ports at this moment the two leading opium traders here

have two large ships moored the whole year round in the harbour, which are used as

receiving Ships" and which are (and more)

cheaper

year

Keeping

safe

and convenient, than warehouse on shore,

6th There

are many

Chinese trading Junks here,

be accounted for

from the Coast This may be on several grounds The junks from the

northward prefer going to Canton, because

there

is

a custom house here, to

hence when

a clearance and protection, were to give them they proceed to the Port of delivery, the

charges imposed on them if they went

are

greater than

to Canton, and paid

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tany been committed in the Clown without effectual discovery of the perpetrators 72 The absence of lack of respectability Chinese and property and even of married men of the classes who humbler classes who are more afraid of the predatory and ill habits of the population than Europeans are and who would also be subject In the occasional influence of the secret societies which exist in Hongkong for the mutual protection of thieves and villains small European Trade in All The very Hongkong and which under present circumstances is not likely to be increased open % is a mere So long as there are five Consular ports to our Merchants, it is not likely that harbour of refuge Hongkong, which is at the most distant extremity of the Chinese Empire, will ever become a broadening Emporium 5th That even if the Chinese Government were to legalize the introduction of opium into China, at a low fixed duty (but which appears very improbable) I think the opium traders would warehouse there ble, there is no reason to the drug here, subject to consular import duty in preference to sending their opium direct to the different ports at this moment the two leading opium traders here have two large ships moored the whole year round in the harbour, which are used as receiving Ships" and which are (and more) cheaper year Keeping safe and convenient, than warehouse on shore, 6th There are many Chinese trading Junks here, be accounted for from the Coast This may be on several grounds The junks from the northward prefer going to Canton, because there is a custom house here, to hence when a clearance and protection, were to give them they proceed to the Port of delivery, the charges imposed on them if they went are greater than to Canton, and paid
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tany been committed in the Clown without effectual clixovery of the perpetrators 72 The absence of Chick of respectabukty Chines and property and even of marned new of the classes who humbler classes who are more afraid of the predatory and wil habits of the population than Gurefucius are and who would also be subject In the occaoded influence of the scent seiches wheel exist in Hongking for the suntual protection of thieves and villains small European Trade in All The very Hagkory and which under present circumstances is not likely to be increasedl open % is a mere So long as there are five Consular ports to our Merchants, it is not likely that habour of refuge Hongkong, which is es at the most distant extremity of the Chuuse Empire, will ever become a brodining Emporious 5th That even if the Onniese Government werch legalop the introduction of opium kealine into int China, at a low fired duty ( but which = " appears very improbat I think the opisem braders would warehous ble, there is no reason there to the ding how, subject to con here, import duty in preference le sending their swallopinem Schemes direct to the different ports at this aument the two beacting oftium traders the live Hongkong, heave two large ships moored the whole round in the harbour, which are used as Ships" and which are and more) cheoper year Keverining safe and convericit, than warehouse on shore, 6th There are Me arty chinese trading Junker here, be accounted for from the Coast This sway on several grommels The punks from the borthward prefer yoving to Canton, bocins. there jj 1110 custom house here, to hence when a clearance and protection, were to gave them they porced to the Port of delivery, the preesed changes impond on them if they lend gove had arc greater than to Canton, and paid the
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tany

been committed in the Clown without effectual clixovery of the perpetrators 72 The absence of Chick of respectabukty

Chines and property and even of marned new of the

classes who

humbler classes

who

are more afraid of the

predatory and wil habits of the population than Gurefucius

are and who would also be

subject

In the occaoded influence of the scent seiches wheel exist in Hongking for the suntual protection of thieves and villains

small European Trade in

All The very

Hagkory and which under present

circumstances is not likely to be increasedl

open

%

is a mere

So long as there are five Consular ports

to our Merchants, it is not likely that habour of refuge Hongkong, which is es at the most distant extremity of the Chuuse Empire, will ever become a brodining Emporious 5th That even if the Onniese Government werch legalop the introduction of opium

kealine

into

int China, at a low fired duty ( but which = " appears very improbat I think the opisem braders would warehous

ble, there is no reason

there

to

the ding how, subject to con

here,

import duty in

preference le sending their swallopinem Schemes direct to the different ports at this aument the two beacting oftium traders the

live

Hongkong,

heave two large ships moored the whole round in the harbour, which are used as

Ships" and which are and more)

cheoper

year

Keverining

safe

and convericit, than warehouse on shore,

6th There

are Me

arty

chinese trading Junker here,

be accounted for

from the Coast This sway on several grommels The punks from the

borthward prefer yoving to Canton, bocins.

there

jj

1110

custom house here, to

hence when

a clearance and protection, were to gave them they porced to the Port of delivery, the

preesed

changes impond on them if they lend gove had

arc

greater than

to Canton, and paid

the

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