CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 26

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`accompaniment to the Blue Bath.)

Mylule despatch, 82444, of the 28t

late •

Ultime, has anticipated and pondered

lengthened observations on the climate and.

superfluous any in this place,

healthings, the Revenue prospect, and the Trade of Hongkong. Ishall, however, add

whatever additional remarks now occur

aver

to one in letting the compilation of the Colonial horetary.

regard

With of Sand-rents collected in the last year, Imay observe that hardly a lease toas made out arrival in last may,

d of Course scarcely any Renk collected. The present year will, I confidently- repect, present a great contrast on

to the small amount.

and

this point.

my

On the renewal of the Licences and farms which are to expire during!

the

人

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( year, Scannot but anticipate

the current year,

a material increase on the whole, when

they shall be put up for the second time.

The characteristic caution of the Chinese makes them very bad bidders at the

Commencement of an experiment.

In

and a

arew

here

a fact everything is large portion of the population not yes settled in their permanent dwellings - Patience and reserve are therefore necessary in respect to the loying of imports, lest many persons

should at the commencement be

The been

discouraged from pesorting to the Colony. - first duty of the Government has rearly completed, with regard to the three important points of drainage, the communication by roads, and the security of person and property by.

If an officient Police. He may

Mreaus

hope