CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 78

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Chinese supplying.

our annual

acidofeout demand for tea, and of course receist in return Inglish

Priglish manufactures.

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of Hongkong as it would be of our occupation of the Sandwich Islands;

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the

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the Jampire, tea, with, or

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be conveyed

the place of production, or seraus.

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exfacture ; totally different

when the Northem ports in the

immediate

vicinity of

the lex and

silk provinces are equally with Canton open to British Commerce, several -

Vessels

ladew tea 76 ressels have already lo dew with tox for Dregland in the Northome ports; this will annually

increase and the

trade of Canton witly proportionately dimmished, thus rende

rendering. Hong Kong

[ admitting for the sake of argument

its reputed value as a protection to the

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It is for the advantage of England

that our liade with China becaried

with the Northere ports. In the central districts of China, along the Yung the Krang

and other

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avure cinlised, more.

wealthy. and-

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and silk near the place of production.

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574

would present the fact
that nothing would be more acceptable to the Chinese than our being supplied with
our annual and considerable demand for tea, and of course receiving in return English
English manufactures.

The tea trade is in a great measure independent of Hongkong, just as it would be of our occupation of the Sandwich Islands;
latterly, however, it has some intrinsic advantages to make it the seat of foreign commerce.

When the Emperor restricted all foreigners to the most distant Southerly port in
the Empire, tea, with other exportable produce, was conveyed from the place of production to
Canton. However distant the place of production might be, the goods were obliged to be
conveyed thither. However distant the place of production or shipping.

But the case is now totally different;
when the Northern ports in the immediate vicinity of
the tea and silk provinces are equally with Canton open to British Commerce, several vessels
have already loaded tea for England in the Northern ports; this will annually increase, and the
trade of Canton will proportionately diminish, thus rendering Hong Kong (admitting for the sake of argument
its reputed value as a protection to the trade of Canton) less and less useful to British interests in China.

It is for the advantage of England that our trade with China be carried on
with the Northern ports. In the central districts of China, along the Yang-tze Kiang
and other great rivers and Canals, the people are more civilised, more
wealthy, and more disposed to be friendly and commercial...
By purchasing tea and silk near the place of production,
the charges of land carriage, &c., will be saved.

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The final answer is:

574

would present the fact
that nothing would be more acceptable to the Chinese than our being supplied with
our annual and considerable demand for tea, and of course receiving in return English
English manufactures.

The tea trade is in a great measure independent of Hongkong, just as it would be of our occupation of the Sandwich Islands;
latterly, however, it has some intrinsic advantages to make it the seat of foreign commerce.

When the Emperor restricted all foreigners to the most distant Southerly port in
the Empire, tea, with other exportable produce, was conveyed from the place of production to
Canton. However distant the place of production might be, the goods were obliged to be
conveyed thither. However distant the place of production or shipping.

But the case is now totally different;
when the Northern ports in the immediate vicinity of
the tea and silk provinces are equally with Canton open to British Commerce, several vessels
have already loaded tea for England in the Northern ports; this will annually increase, and the
trade of Canton will proportionately diminish, thus rendering Hong Kong (admitting for the sake of argument
its reputed value as a protection to the trade of Canton) less and less useful to British interests in China.

It is for the advantage of England that our trade with China be carried on
with the Northern ports. In the central districts of China, along the Yang-tze Kiang
and other great rivers and Canals, the people are more civilised, more
wealthy, and more disposed to be friendly and commercial...
By purchasing tea and silk near the place of production,
the charges of land carriage, &c., will be saved.

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