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stations

in the Canton River, &

I would now beg leave to enquire what would be the best though a Contract to be made with the Company to whom these two Boats belong. I may be permitted to observe with regard to any estimate which might be made by the Post Office, from such probable income as the establishment of Steam Navigation invariably has had the effect of increasing postal Communication all over the World, and that still more where, as in the case in China at present, there is great irregularity in Communication by the intervention of the Post Office, many parties running Expresses without the which they would cease to have any object in doing when Steam Boats may be running regularly.

Consequently no calculation of income founded on the present system would be at all a fair approximation to what might be reasonably counted on, under the improved mode of conveyance it may be proper to adopt. And that besides the advantages which the Public and the mercantile Community, both in China & Europe, will derive from such improved and regular Communication, the vessels being efficiently otherwise equipped, will materially contribute to the suppression of Pirates, with which the Canton waters have been long so much infested, and will further be, at any moment available to assist in protecting life and property in Canton, in case of disturbances, the danger of which, experience shews to be considerable.

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stations in the Canton River, & I would now beg leave to enquire what would be the best though a Contract to be made with the Company to whom these two Boats belong. I may be permitted to observe with regard to any estimate which might be made by the Post Office, from such probable income as the establishment of Steam Navigation invariably has had the effect of increasing postal Communication all over the World, and that still more where, as in the case in China at present, there is great irregularity in Communication by the intervention of the Post Office, many parties running Expresses without the which they would cease to have any object in doing when Steam Boats may be running regularly. Consequently no calculation of income founded on the present system would be at all a fair approximation to what might be reasonably counted on, under the improved mode of conveyance it may be proper to adopt. And that besides the advantages which the Public and the mercantile Community, both in China & Europe, will derive from such improved and regular Communication, the vessels being efficiently otherwise equipped, will materially contribute to the suppression of Pirates, with which the Canton waters have been long so much infested, and will further be, at any moment available to assist in protecting life and property in Canton, in case of disturbances, the danger of which, experience shews to be considerable.
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stations

in the Canton Iliver, &

I would now beregne beg lea

nity leane

the

whats to enquere. t. the best would be pleased to authough a Contract to be made with the

Company

to whom these two Boats belong- I may be permitted to observe with may

regard to any estimate which

might be

as b

made

by the Post Office, from such

probable income

tion all over

The World, has

course that the effect of theam Navigation unvariably been to

been to increase pos-

tal Communication, be still more

where in the

their

алд навиво

the case in Chica

present inperpet and nication by

Comm

ute

irregularity Therese Boats, many parties intervention of the Post Office,

Expresses, anthout the which they

brow

would cease to have

any object in doing when Steam

Boats may

be

eving regular

207

by, consequently ono calculation income founded on the present

Cystem

would be at all a fair appice= ination to what might be reasonably

counted.

on, under the

the improved

mode of conveypuce

may

be

proper to and that besides the advantages which D. In bost and the Increantill

Community, both in China & Europe, will derive prom such

improved

regular

And

ed Commu

=

nication, the bessels being efficiently otherwise equipped, will

armed and

the

materially contribute to suppression of Pirates, with af The Canton wakers have been long so much infestia, will further be, at any momen available to assist in protecting

life

aud

case of disturbances, the dange property in Canton, in of which, experience thews to be

Considerable

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