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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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- 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
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heavy.
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the surruggling trade. I hope
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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
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established her bits had there
to tie subdued, and old.
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pouit furthest sermond from the bout ! " The kust of "Kong Merchants is not
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disperced. Elost to the antimited
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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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