CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 79

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will be reduced and the cost price shot

lessened by

one third to the British merchants; But the other trade the

7

Chinese will be able to purchase.

at a cheaper rate British Manufactures when they are brought by

vessels to their doors.

These and

other considerations render it a

matter of National importance

that

our trade with China.

diffused

over

several Ports, instead

of being confined to Canton.

1.There

are now

Five Ports open

on the Coast of China to all British,

East Indian, and American vessels

There

can

be

no reason why

those vessels should establish any

trade at

Hong Kong merely to

change cargoes from

one

vessel to

another; and

Govt

if the Chinese Govt

sanction the proposition to allow

a vessel to sell part of her Cargo at one

port, and then proceed to another; or

to have bonded

warehouses at each

port there will be still less probability

of any trade being established here.

It is indeed a delusion or

conception

to talk

of Hong Kong becoming

a great Emporium, and to liken it to Singapore. The circumstances

and position of Hong Kong & Singapore

present no resemblance whatever.

Singapore is a rich productive

country, not barren.

leading to every place,

surrounded

by a populous country

abounding

in Commodities

which can be

exported

for

cultivation

at the extremity

of a Coast line of

2000 miles, and which for half

the

year is readily accessible in

one direction.

Singapore

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37y36will be reduced and the cost price shotlessened byone third to the British merchants; But the other trade the7Chinese will be able to purchase.at a cheaper rate British Manufactures when they are brought byvessels to their doors.These andother considerations render it amatter of National importancethatour trade with China.diffusedoverseveral Ports, insteadof being confined to Canton.1.Thereare nowFive Ports openon the Coast of China to all British,East Indian, and American vesselsTherecanbeno reason whythose vessels should establish anytrade atHong Kong merely tochange cargoes fromonevessel toanother; andGovtif the Chinese Govtsanction the proposition to allowa vessel to sell part of her Cargo at oneport, and then proceed to another; orto have bondedwarehouses at eachport there will be still less probabilityof any trade being established here.It is indeed a delusion orconceptionto talkof Hong Kong becominga great Emporium, and to liken it to Singapore. The circumstancesand position of Hong Kong & Singaporepresent no resemblance whatever.Singapore is a rich productivecountry, not barren.leading to every place,surroundedby a populous countryaboundingin Commoditieswhich can beexportedforcultivationat the extremityof a Coast line of2000 miles, and which for halftheyear is readily accessible inone direction.Singapore
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proverished part of a Coast line of

2000 miles, and which for half-

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year is vuly readily accessable in

one direction.

Singapore

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