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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

Levening au Brummin

+ 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 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 Levening au Brummin + foreign "Whatever native or 74 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 31 Marker
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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 کے کے 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 31 Marker
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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

کے کے

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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