CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 51

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Somebody is said to have observed in a better form of wording, that the moderation of the Tariff Duties, though beneficial to the Revenue, would be highly injurious to the permanent prosperity of Hong Kong, as it would tend to discourage the smuggling trade. I hope it may prove otherwise.

4. A practical benefit

C & ac heavy.

bloco and y teal discontent to discourage the smuggling trade. I hope it may prove so, for that not only this Colony, but the grand commercial end, the good of England.

5. Its permanent prosperity of Hong Kong depend on the absence of smuggling. We may fairly look forward to Hong Kong hereafter drawing to itself the trade hitherto carried on at Canton.

In the memorandum already admitted to, I remarked last year that most trouble would be experienced at Canton, as established habits had there to be subdued, and old feelings combated, while it is since the at the same time the point furthest removed from the port!

The list of "Kong Merchants is not dispersed. Close to the anticipated and of casualties joined to the security of a Colony, British as irresistible points of attraction to our own settlement of attraction to.

The Chinese Petitions & Letters there, will not be liable to the heavy licensing and other dues extorted from Macao by their Mandarins,

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49 Somebody is said to have observed in a better form of wording, that the moderation of the Tariff Duties, though beneficial to the Revenue, would be highly injurious to the permanent prosperity of Hong Kong, as it would tend to discourage the smuggling trade. I hope it may prove otherwise. 4. A practical benefit C & ac heavy. bloco and y teal discontent to discourage the smuggling trade. I hope it may prove so, for that not only this Colony, but the grand commercial end, the good of England. 5. Its permanent prosperity of Hong Kong depend on the absence of smuggling. We may fairly look forward to Hong Kong hereafter drawing to itself the trade hitherto carried on at Canton. In the memorandum already admitted to, I remarked last year that most trouble would be experienced at Canton, as established habits had there to be subdued, and old feelings combated, while it is since the at the same time the point furthest removed from the port! The list of "Kong Merchants is not dispersed. Close to the anticipated and of casualties joined to the security of a Colony, British as irresistible points of attraction to our own settlement of attraction to. The Chinese Petitions & Letters there, will not be liable to the heavy licensing and other dues extorted from Macao by their Mandarins,
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49 - Amebody is said to have aboard in a better from thoughing, that the moderation of the Tariff Duties, though to England. 4. a Prational boufit C & ac heavy. bloco and y teat diveau cagement to -discour the surruggling trade. I hope it or dure 5 may prove . 10, for dam that not only this credits. but lents the gand gourme end. pi. good its permanent prosperity of Pony Hong depend on the absence. of snuggling Divxcelds facie look forward to Hougtong bercafter drowsing to itself the trade hitherto cassied on at Canton. In the memarcendium already admited. to, Sremarked last yea r that знач most trouble. would be experi= "ad -enced at Cautow, as established her bits had there to tie subdued, and old. fatings combatod, while it is teince the at the same tinie ов pouit furthest sermond from the bout ! " The kust of "Kong Merchants is not Byeti disperced. Elost to the antimited te and of cacchauses joined command of to the security of a Colony, British as inesistible points attraction to our oron settlement of attraction to The Chinese Pertisans & Letters there, will not be liable to the heavy licensing and other duces extorted. from Macas by their their at Mandarins, RANBA
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