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by retail. Most of the junks in sallact _ to purchase opium piceegoods, considerable quantity.

none

come

and.

here-

any

of these however in

This is taken to

after

Hit yes, Teoyes, or the island... of Staeman, and there retailed . The pirates however have. mort materially interfered with this branch and many junks have leaving this post, been robbed_ of their whole. None of the Captains who constantly are in the habit of visiting ever tell that the Chinese Government_ interferes with their coming.

have I heard

confiscation

house.

an

me

did

hither, nor:

instance of seizure and on the part of the fustom

a

As this harbour is a general thorough- fare for ressets,

vessels, that

come

-from

the North and proceed to fanton and the

South,

many

anchor for

a tide and

mate

T

make small purchases, the amount_- which could not be ascertained, as

of which-

it is done in a

very quiet way.

Such is the native trade which-

Hongting had hitherto, far below the

towest, calculations, that the most- desponding merchants could have made Extraordinary

α

circumstances

may produce

salutary change, but in the ordinary

course.

-

remains

- of events, as long as every thing quiet, of which there can be at present-

not the slightest doubt, and the northern.

of

parts ingrose gradually the bussinese fanton, Victoria must not expect much.. We have

granite.

no produce of the island, except-

to sell; there is no

amount of goods stored up.

large

in the

godowns, ships do not come here. merely

to discharge.

home,

their

cargoes,

and then return.

nor do the Chinder put their

commodities.