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Spegret to have to pomark on the gradual decrease of the Thade, which I attribute to the fact of the increased · facilities of obtaining foreign produce, direct from the importing vessels, atrates even lower than those prevailing here, The immediate bicinity of the bruum ressels in the Cursingmoon must tend to decrease the trade in the drug, purchasers can be supplied there cheaper than at this place. The average quantity purchased in this harbor is 2 chests per day, of which to

balls

are consiunied on the island. The or

two cargoes of rice and other Straits produce have beow lately dispions of here; but the native merchant assert that the danger's altending the transport of goods from the number of pirates infesting the neighbouring, waters are sufficient to crush the native coaving trade.

(Agnes ) S. Karon.

Registrar General

trice copy. Marcar Off3 Colonial Paretary

Colonial Treasury Victoria Hongkong the 16 July 1845

510

I Certify that S. Fearon Esq. has received his salary as Registrar Gene= - ral and Collector of Chinese Revenue of Hong kong to the 15th day of Warly 1845,

July inclusive, and to no later date, at the rate of Dollars 250. Two hundred and fifty per mouth.

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