justice done to it, it would become more prosperous, and that there would rather be an increase than a falling off in the revenue.
In Sir H. Pottinger's and Sir J. Davis's time, the object of raising a revenue seems to have had the first, if not the only, consideration and the decay of the Settlement has been the result. In Macao there exists the system of the Chinese, but for many years we have been endeavouring to break through that system, and I feel sure that if the doctrine of free trade holds good anywhere, it does so there, where only freedom of Trade will attract people to the Settlement.
It is of the utmost consequence that a fit person be sought for and appointed to visit the Junkmen to whom the merchants can apply for information and advice, as I have alluded to, under the head of Salt Licence.
From a series of unfortunate measures and untoward circumstances the fear of the Junkmen who still come to the Port continues to land and from this cause alone the Trade of the place must suffer. The Salt is sold on the coast upon the Certificate of weight given here, it is therefore of importance to the Junkmen to have it, and they will consequently pay for it. The revenue derived from this source in the hands of Government, would, I am convinced, be sufficient not only to give the revenue now derived, but to pay for the other appointments besides, and leave the Junkmen less probably to pay than they have at present.
With regard to the Memorialists I think that a reduction of 30 per cent on the present ground rent, would give satisfaction, but I feel that if this settlement could be made more prosperous, the Community generally, would not object to continue to pay what they now do. At present, however, there is no Trade, and no other advantages to compensate for the heavy...
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justion bone to it, it would become more prosperous, and that there would rather be
the revenue.
an increase than a falling off In Sir 14. Pottingers and Sir. Ithu Davis's time, the object of racing a
a revere seems to have
had the firet, if not the only, consideration and the decay of the Settlement has been the recult- In Moucholies consists the system of the
we have been
Chinese, but for many years endearmuring, to break through that system,
and I feel
sure
that it
if the doctrine of fice
hade holds good anywhere, it does so there, where only fleeson of Trade with attract people to the
Settlement.
It is of the utcunt consequence that a fit person be sought for and appointed to viuit the bunks to whom the nutrimen can apply for information and advice, as I have alluded. to, under the head of Salt Liecuse.-
Frou
Mi a
series of
of unfortunate sucasures
and untoward circumstances fear of the
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Junkmen who still come to the Port senture
to land and from this cause alone the Trade of the place must suffer._
The Salt is sold on the coast
upon
the
Certificate of weight given here, it is there fore
of importance to the Junkinen to have it, and they will consequently pay for it. The revenue derived from
from this
source in the hands of Government, would I am emrineed, be
sufficient not only to give
the revenue now
give thes
derived, but to pay for the other appointment. berides, and leave the Junkien less probably to pay than they have at procent._
With regard to the Memorialists I think- that a reduction of 30 per cent on the present ground rent, would give eatisfaction, but I feel
that if this settlement could be made
Mac
to proper, the Community generally, would not object to continue to pay what they now-do.. At present
recent however there is no Trade, and
advantages to compensate for the heavy-
no other
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