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Board

of

Trade

E.L.F

weig in some degree by No 1943 already commented upon, in which it is said that Hong Kong "would inevitably become a place of great trade

* see below, and the statements on pr: 385. whine letter from Jardine Matheson 16: & others, Hong Kong is represented as totally without Commerce to be held rather as a Militang and Naval station than " a place which under any encumstances can be expected to possess an extensive Trade

If further Mr Matheson's brilliant Statements of the natival advantages of Hong Kong place of trade, such as at No 1943, that nothing can exceed the " advantages of its harbor. It would be a central point for the whole whaling " Trade in the Pacific as well as for the " general commence of the East ranging " from Singapore to Japan, and thence - along the West coast of America to " Cape Horn including our Australian Colonies, the Phillipines, Sumatra,

"Sorvos sus; & Depôt for Sugar, Cassia, " Camphor, so which " me of say our most flourishing as well " as valuable possessions be compared with the statement of Mr Montgomery Martin No 2905 "Hong Kong • could become a Commercial Depôt - it is unsoutable for a Colony "Totally inefficient for the protection of Trade " a wretched spot No 3909 no Depôt ad:

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Board of Trade E.L.F weig in some degree by No 1943 already commented upon, in which it is said that Hong Kong "would inevitably become a place of great trade * see below, and the statements on pr: 385. whine letter from Jardine Matheson 16: & others, Hong Kong is represented as totally without Commerce to be held rather as a Militang and Naval station than " a place which under any encumstances can be expected to possess an extensive Trade If further Mr Matheson's brilliant Statements of the natival advantages of Hong Kong place of trade, such as at No 1943, that nothing can exceed the " advantages of its harbor. It would be a central point for the whole whaling " Trade in the Pacific as well as for the " general commence of the East ranging " from Singapore to Japan, and thence - along the West coast of America to " Cape Horn including our Australian Colonies, the Phillipines, Sumatra, "Sorvos sus; & Depôt for Sugar, Cassia, " Camphor, so which " me of say our most flourishing as well " as valuable possessions be compared with the statement of Mr Montgomery Martin No 2905 "Hong Kong • could become a Commercial Depôt - it is unsoutable for a Colony "Totally inefficient for the protection of Trade " a wretched spot No 3909 no Depôt ad: Page 303
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Board of Trade E.L.F weig in some degree by No 1943 already commented upon, in which it is said. that Hong Kong "would inevitably Leade trave become a place of great * see below, and the statements on pr: 385. whine letter from Sardine Matheson 16: & others, Hong Kong is represented as totally without Courmerece to be held rather as a : Militang and Naval station than " a place which under any encumstances can possess be expected an extensive Trade If further Mr Matheson's brilliant- Statements of the natival advantages of Stong Hong place of trade, such as at No 1943, that nothing can exceed the " 303 " advantages of its harborse. It would be ހ a central point for the whole whaling " Trade in the Pacific as well as for the " general commence of the East ranging " from Singapore to Ixpan, and thence - along the West coast of America to " Cape How including our Australian * Colonies, the Phillipines, Sumatra, کو Invou a "Sorvos sus; & Depét for Sugar, Cassia, " · Camphor, so which " me of say our most flourishing becomes as well " as valuable possessions se be compared with the statement of Mr Montgomery Martin No 2905 "Hong Kong • could become a Commercial Depôt - it is unsoutable for a Colony "Totally inefficient for the protection of Trade " a wretched spot No 3909 no Depôt ad: زیر
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Board

of

Trade

E.L.F

weig

in some degree by No 1943 already

commented upon, in which it is said.

that Hong Kong "would inevitably Leade

trave become a place of great

* see below, and the statements on pr: 385. whine

letter from Sardine

Matheson 16: & others, Hong Kong is represented as totally without

Courmerece to be held rather as a

: Militang and Naval station than " a place which under any

encumstances can

possess

be expected

an extensive Trade

If further Mr Matheson's brilliant- Statements of the natival advantages of Stong Hong place of trade, such as at No

1943, that nothing

can exceed the

"

303

" advantages of its harborse. It would

be

ހ

a central point for the whole whaling " Trade in the Pacific

as well as for the

" general commence of the East ranging " from Singapore to Ixpan, and thence

- along the West coast of America to " Cape How including our Australian * Colonies, the Phillipines, Sumatra,

کو

Invou

a

"Sorvos sus; & Depét for Sugar, Cassia,

"

· Camphor, so which

" me of

say

our most flourishing

becomes

as well

" as valuable possessions se be compared with the statement of Mr Montgomery Martin No 2905 "Hong Kong

• could become a

Commercial Depôt

- it is unsoutable for a Colony "Totally inefficient for the protection of Trade

" a wretched spot No 3909 no Depôt

ad:

زیر

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