CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 74

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46

to $400 fourth above 3400 sty. per annum

Church Service is conducted under a mat-shed; the Civil, and Military Officers and others tend to

OL

location, or even a room is ... the prices of

xuy shot on any terms, and living

b

of servants for (see do currentacy

apprendike I are enormous,

while the

whole population of the Island is entirely dependant for its daily supply of food:

the Pauper of @suna's subjects

land of China.

75

the

the

Commerce There is no Trade of any

noticeable extent in

Hong Kong, vessels

way to

or occasionally touch here, on their

Canton,

or on their return from thence

when laden, and about to proceed to

Europe, for orders, vessels also proceeding to, or coming from, the Ports to the Northward sometimes touch here for instructions from the Owners/ agents

but very few break bulk at Hong Kong.

There is some business done in Opium; Mess. Jardine Matheson & Co. have a

large Opium "Receiving Ship the_

Commuere

moored

the

whole

year

round in this harbor

large

a

Mess Dent & Co. have also a

vessel the Red Rover for a similar

purpose.

These receiving ships contain the Opium brought from India where it is transhipped to smaller vessels, and

sent up

the Coast. Mess

Fork-Rawson & Co.

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46 to $400 fourth above 3400 sty. per annum Church Service is conducted under a mat-shed; the Civil, and Military Officers and others tend to OL location, or even a room is ... the prices of xuy shot on any terms, and living b of servants for (see do currentacy apprendike I are enormous, while the whole population of the Island is entirely dependant for its daily supply of food: the Pauper of @suna's subjects land of China. 75 the the Commerce There is no Trade of any noticeable extent in Hong Kong, vessels way to or occasionally touch here, on their Canton, or on their return from thence when laden, and about to proceed to Europe, for orders, vessels also proceeding to, or coming from, the Ports to the Northward sometimes touch here for instructions from the Owners/ agents but very few break bulk at Hong Kong. There is some business done in Opium; Mess. Jardine Matheson & Co. have a large Opium "Receiving Ship the_ Commuere moored the whole year round in this harbor large a Mess Dent & Co. have also a vessel the Red Rover for a similar purpose. These receiving ships contain the Opium brought from India where it is transhipped to smaller vessels, and sent up the Coast. Mess Fork-Rawson & Co.
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< 46 to $400 fourth above 3400 sty. per accum Church Service is conducted u amat- shed; the Civit, and Military Officect and y tend to oget OL location, or even a poom is the prices of xuy shot on any terms, and living b of servants for (see do currentacy apprendike I are enormous, while the whole population of the Island is entirely dependant for its daily supply of food: the Pauper of @suna's subjects land of China. تراس یاد 75 the the Commerce There is no Trade of any troticeable extent in Hong Kong, ressels way to ox sasionally touch here, on their Canton, or on their return from thence when laden, and about to proceed to Purope, for orders, vessels also proceeding. lo, or coming from, the Ports to the Northward sometimes touch here for instructions from the Ownersolen signes but very four break bulk at Hong Kong. There is srove business done in Opciune Mess. Pardine tratheson C. have a large Orium "Receiving Ship the_ Cotumuere " morred. the whole year round in this harbor large a Miss Dent & have also-a vessel the Schn Barny for Amilan purpose. These re receiving ships contain the Opium brought from Index whene it is transhipped. to Analler vessels, and - the Woast. Mess sent-up Mae Vicar Fork-Rawson & and
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46

to $400 fourth above 3400 sty. per accum

Church Service is conducted u amat-

shed; the Civit, and Military Officect and

y tend to

oget

OL

location, or even a poom is

the prices of

xuy shot on any terms, and

living

b

of servants for (see do currentacy

apprendike I are enormous,

while the

whole population of the Island is entirely dependant for its daily supply of food:

the Pauper of @suna's subjects

land of China.

تراس یاد

75

the

the

Commerce There is no Trade of any

troticeable extent in

Hong Kong, ressels

way to

ox sasionally touch here, on their

Canton,

or on their return from thence

when laden, and about to proceed to

Purope, for orders, vessels also proceeding. lo, or coming from, the Ports to the Northward sometimes touch here for instructions from the Ownersolen signes

but very four break bulk at Hong Kong.

There is srove business done in Opciune Mess. Pardine tratheson C. have a

large Orium "Receiving Ship the_

Cotumuere

" morred.

the

whole

year

round in this harbor

large

a

Miss Dent & have also-a

vessel the Schn Barny for Amilan

purpose.

These re

receiving ships contain the Opium brought from Index whene it is transhipped. to Analler vessels, and -

the Woast. Mess

sent-up

Mae Vicar

Fork-Rawson & and

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