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comparatively trifling sum, and certainly

at a

much cheaper rate than he could hire shop, however small, for the purpose. From their facts, I hope it - will be apparent that under the present system, " a wholesome competition to reduce and regulate prices does exist?

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Any direct interference

the

part of the Government with the Markets, with the Salt Weighing,

other branch of the Revenue,

with

any

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I strongly deprecate; for the Government half would not only lose at least one of its revenue, but it would be constantly, brought by the instruments it would be compelled to employ, into immediate,

constant, and most odious collision

with the Chinese inhabitants, which would, I am satisfied, de more to throw discudit on the local Governme

ment

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any

commit

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why

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act that it could possibly

I do not

ebearly

senderstand

the

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of Mr. Strachan is introduce),

or what that instance is intended to

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elucidate; but it appears somewhat

singular that. Mr. Strachan should

Market at all, as by the terms

build

ac

of his lease for the land

on which he intended to crect the Markets, it is

particularly stipulated, as it is in all- other Leases, that "inter alia","

Market shall be constructed...

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Mr. Campbell

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in conclusion

appears to consider that there is no in the settlement. From

render the Chinese as

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a desire to

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as independent as

possible of all interference

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the part

of Gourment. Officers, no Office for the