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in addition to those they already possess from which it may be infind that they do not consider that the value of this accommodation is likely to be ut all affected by the building operations at present in progress at that city.

The Opium which shows so

Sura: 9

largely among

the exports from this

the

place is merely transhipped from sefuls that bring it foue India inte smaller ones more. adapted for the coasting trade and is sent up to different points along the East Coast, of China where receiving vessels are stationed for the purpose of retailing it in small quantities. They potions Either withe Species for remittance to India or in ballast and sometimes

with part of the cargo they have been

rmable

Sara: 10

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unable to dispose of but they seldom

merchandize.

bring down

any

As to the trade in fantis Scan add nothing to Mr Getzlaffé Memorandum on the subject. The number and toimage of trading jenks that anchor in the port is very large.

Fara:11

This does not include the

10

cargo

a

day

boats

amounting to prom 1 to 10 a which bring supplies of provisions to to the Island and carry away a good many articles in polumo. This trat has been estimated poughly at from 10,000 to 12,000 Dollars a month

The salt boats that bring the Salt and sell it here to the muggling brats for Exportation to different places the Canton piver and neighbortion invest the greater part of their promis in small quantities of Opium and

piece