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Mr Campbell goes on to say that the present system of licensing Salt Weighers is open to many objections," and it might be stopped, and interfered with, and the Government might not know why or wherefore," but the licensed holder will take care that this does not come to pass, as long as he has to pay £1,095 annually for his license. The salt trade, beyond the trifling quantity consumed in the island, is entirely a smuggling transaction. That article is brought here in boats from the East Coast, and sold to persons who come to this harbour to receive it and smuggle it into places on the Canton River. It is removed from the coasting craft into boats regularly built for smuggling, and under these circumstances, as might be expected, continual disputes ensued between the seller and buyer. To prevent these disputes, the Chinese themselves requested that a Broker might be appointed to superintend this trade. A Broker was appointed, and he willingly pays £1,095 per annum for permission to arrange this business between the parties engaged in it. No complaints against the system by the Chinese themselves have ever been made, and I confess I believe the evils attributed to it to be purely imaginary. The Public Markets are a great convenience to the Public in every respect, and they are no more a monopoly than is Covent Garden. No one need go into them. All persons are at liberty to dispose of all articles of provision except fish and raw meat, in any place they see fit; if therefore they do resort to the Market, it is for their own convenience. In fact, in the Market any petty dealer may supply himself with a stall for the sale of his vegetables, grocery, etc., at
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Mr Campbell goes car to that the present system of licensing Sait . Weighers, is open to many objections," and
- a might be stopped, and interfered.
that. it might
ment mot
with, and the Government
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not know why wherefore," but the licensed holder
will take care that this does not come to
long as he has to
pass, to long
£1,095 pay annually for his license. The salt trade, beyond. the trifling quantity consumed in the island, is entirely a smuggling transaction. That article is brought here
boals from the East Coast, and sold-
in
-to persons who come-
to this harbour to
receive it and smuggle it into placess
W
the Canton. River. It is removed from
the consting craft into boats regularly
circumstances, as
built for smuggling, and under these
might be expected, continual disputes ensued. between the seller and buyer . To prevent these disputes,
the Chinese themselves requested that a-
Proker - might be appointed to superintend.
this Frade. A Broker was
he
appointed, and
willingly pays £. 1095 per annum for permission to arrange this business betiocen the parties engaged in it. No complaints against the system. by the Chinese themselves, and I confess by
have ever been made
I believe the evils attributed to it to be
purely imaginary. The Public Markets
to be a great.
concive
convenience to the
Public in every respect, and they
more a
are no
monopoly than is bovent Garden,
· go into them. All persons
No one need.
is are
at liberty to dispose of all articles of providing except fish and raw meat, in-
any place they see fit ; if therefore they do resort to the Market, it is for
their
cwid convenience)
In fact, in the Market any petty dealer may supply himself with a stall for the sale of his regetables, grocery, 80, at
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