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Ho

merchandise into and-

from the

the bolony.

The

value of these Imports it is altogether

impossible to estimate, as there

is no establishment.

of any description to ascertain the extent and

value of the Frade of the Port.

From the Returns furnished to me by the Harbour Master, I find that_

I

$ 6,022,578, equal in sterling money,

to

£1,254,708.15 were exported from hence

no doubt

during the year, being fouincipally in- return for Opium received by the

merchants from India . This fact alone will tend to show that the Colony

cannot

but be of very "the firms engaged in this species of

considerable importance to

speculation

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The following Table shows in Pounds stirling the amount of Iersports and exports in Chinese vessels during the years 1847 and 1848, drawn ups from statements furnished to the Registrar Gennial by the Chinee

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Fraders and Dealers.

Imports. Exports.

1847.

s. J. L

1848.

s.

498239-0-0 169,446.17.6

Increase. Decrease,

a d£

s. d

328,792.

226, 130. 16.8 236,298.19.2 10,168 « 2 «6|

The export of sugar from the Colony,

which amounted in 1847 to L. 144.827, has increased. in 1948 to £147, 936. 15.0, showing

aw

excess over 1847, of £. 3,109. 15.0.

No

To great dependence

call

be placed

of preventing

on these statements, for with the view all interference with the Native Traders, and- of giving every encouragement for them to resort to this Port, no regular returns of the Imports or Exports

required; and these Returns have therefore been compiled

are ever.

from statemento g.

6 given in by the local Khaders,

there is But as regards the item of sugas, reason to apprehend that the Return is conect . the Registrar General reports the

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