should seeur.
Kong
to
for the advantage of Hong. These and other circumstances
together with the fear of pirates, the
a Chinese community, the want of a dearness of provisions, and the absence
high price of any trading commodities will be
- sufficient
to prevent
any coasting trade at Hong Kong : C.). Gutzlaff where knowledge
of the Chinese character, and proceedings is certainly unsurpassed
Pays so long
as the trade is maintained...
" in the respective ports on an excellent
*" footing, no vessels will visit this
Cetary
to buy
articles at the same
"price which they can' an or more easily,
nearer to them; nor will
they bring
goods to Hong Kong for which there
: it are advantageous practices in their
"son neighbourhood. Where ships find
"it more profitable to proceed direct to the
"Northern ports, the chances of Hong Kong
being
on are very
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+ foreign
"Whatever native or
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very helpful.
-troite
will
"be carried on here must be brought to
"The colony by
overtions circenstown,
"and will last or cease according to
- accident; for notwithstanding the excellent harbour, Hong Kong
has nothing
in its position or relationship to the
"other ports to concentrate trade
erce
Since August 1841, Sir Henry Pottinger has been issuing proclamations and regulations respecting Commerce and shipping for their encouragement and protection. Modatas, of any kind;
and
have been levied. Enquiries have been made as to the cargoes of vessels. Ships might enter,
loiter and depart at
pleasure; but all in vain, commerce cannot be created where no materials for
it exist.
The table in the document in the appendix shows the shipping which entered the
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should seeur.
Kong
to
for the advantage of Hong. These and other circumstances
logether with the fear of pirates, the
a Chinese community, the want of a deamness of provisions, and the absence
high puce of any trading commed-
ities will he
- sufficient
to prevent.
any coasting. trade at Hong Kong : C.). Gutzlaff where knowledge-
of the Chinese character, and treecedings is centuricly consurpassed
Pays so long
K
as the trade is maintained...
" in the respective ports on av stcellent
*" festing, no ressels mill visit this
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Cetary
to buy
acticles at the same
"Juice which they ¿au' an ore easily,
mearer tothem; nor will
atily get-
they bring
goods tostong Kong for which there
: it are advantagecat practist in their "son neighbanhood. Where ships find
" it more profitable to proceed direct tothes
" Morthern poils, the chances of Hong Kong.
beer.
on are ver
Levening au Brummin
+ foreign
"Whatever native or
74
very heifling.
-troite
witt
" be carried on here must be brought to
"The colony by
o doentitions circenstown,
"and write last or cease acea
- according to
" accident; for notwithstanding vexcellent. Marler, Hong Kong
hast nothing.
" is its position or relationship to the "ather ports to concentrate Oseur
erce
Srive August 1841. Sir M47 Pottinger has been issuing puselamations and regulations respecting Commerce and shipping for their encouragement protection Modatas, of any kind ;
and
have been levied to exquiries have been prade as to the cx.
ear
aargoes of rossels, Strips, might enter,
Leuter and depart at
pleasure; but-all-in vain, commaxe cannot be created where no muxterials for
it exist.
The table in the documentang appendix thews the shipping which entirect the
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