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greatest proportion of the import goods intinded for the Canton market are

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warchoused at Hong kong, and only sent over when they have been aclically sold at Canton,

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offer a fair prospect of a prompt sale. This fact alone bears testimony to one important

in this Colony, and

element of prosperity goes far to explain the astonishing growth of the place

Under these circumstances, and considering that by arrangement with the local authorities of Canton, the British expenter of unsaleable goods can always oblain a certificate that the duties have already been paid there, upon which they cannot be exacted again in China, I acceded to W. Consul Macgregor s suggestion that the new measure should degree of reserve at

be mooted with some de

-Canton, lest it might prove in some

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degree incinical to the interests of this Colony.

I have the honor to be,

"With the highest respect;

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

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(signed). J. J. Daves.

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