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duty of 14.4 in the year, or about a halfpenny a day could have caused a great deal of distress among workmen, this reply is surely its refutation.
This reply is altogether erroneous. There never has been any form of Fishery. All Fishing grounds in China where standing are yearly duty to the Mandarins created. This duty for the fishing grounds of the colony is $40.846 right & the Fisheries. It was endeavoured to transfer from the Mandarins (who had no right to it) to the Colonial Government; Judgment!. The following facts relating to Chinese property are well known.
It is known to M A Matheson, yet he has made no mention of them: Chinese, ever settled at Hong Kong, unfortunately died before his buildings were completed. His investment of many, however, there is reason to believe, proved a most profitable speculation to his successors.
The house and warehouses were, for a long time in the occupation of Europeans who paid high rents for them, and were occupied by a branch trading firm. A street of Chinese shops was afterwards added and has remained fully tenanted since at, I believe, profitable rents.
Mr. Matheson has stated as facts coming within his knowledge that the Police practiced various modes of defrauding, committed now...
Board of
Trade
E.1. B
reign
vice
289
duty of
14.4 in the year, or abnet a
b
ल
halfpenny
day could have caused
"
the
great deal of distiefs among
Wextmen, this reply it surely it's
refutation .
This reply is altogether orronseus
Mere never has been.
any.
Forme of
Fishery. All Fishing genrends in
China where standing
a
als are
yearly diety
to the
created pay Mandarins. This duty for the fishing grounds of the belong, it
40.846
right & the Fricker.
ivas endeavoned to transfer from
the Mandarms (wolio had no to it ! to the Colonial Government; Jagment!.
following facts relation to
Chinams property
are well kunn
known)
to M A Matheson, yet he has
made
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made no mention of them: Chinam,
ever settled at
the only wealthy Chinese Merchant who-
Hong Mong, unfortunately died before his buildings were completed. His investment of many however, there is reason to believe, proved a most profitable speculation to his successus.
The house and warehouses were,
for a long
sime in the occupation of Europians
scho paid my lugh routs for them, and
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cccupied by a blunch trading
firme. A street of Chinese shops was
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afterwards added and has remained fully decanted since at I believe profitable rents. Mr. Matheson has stated as facts coming inthion his - Knowledge that the Plice practiced
various modes of defianding committed
now
all
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