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19

287

18

Imports

in Native vessels at 150,000 piculs, while the Harbour Master reports the exports in square rigged vessels as follows

To India...

New South Wales.

Shanghai

Junks.

9,427 mercantile Piculs.

51,056.

15,680.

93,522.

Piculs 160,267, or

I have consulted many of the mercantile gentlemen of the Colony as to the state of the Native trade, as well as others who are considered to have the means of being acquainted with it, and who have moreover paid attention to the subject, and by all I have been assured that the trade is gradually extending; from none have I heard complaints of the Native traders being molested in any way.

120

The only suggestion that has been made to me for its further extension, is the abolition of the Opium farm, or rather that part of it by which persons are interdicted from dealing in Opium, in quantities less than one chest without a license.

This subject was brought to Your Lordship's notice in my Despatch No. 18 of the 14th ultimo.

I beg to annex the remarks of Dr. Gutzlaff on the Chinese trade of the Colony for the year 1848.

The fixed Revenue derivable from Crown Lands on the 31st December, 1848 stands thus

Lands leased by Mercantile Firms.

" by Individuals.

" by Chinese.

£4742.12.5½

4562.5.7¼

1802.19.9¼

£11,107.17.11

The advantage of general Police

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19 287 18 Imports in Native vessels at 150,000 piculs, while the Harbour Master reports the exports in square rigged vessels as follows To India... New South Wales. Shanghai Junks. 9,427 mercantile Piculs. 51,056. 15,680. 93,522. Piculs 160,267, or I have consulted many of the mercantile gentlemen of the Colony as to the state of the Native trade, as well as others who are considered to have the means of being acquainted with it, and who have moreover paid attention to the subject, and by all I have been assured that the trade is gradually extending; from none have I heard complaints of the Native traders being molested in any way. 120 The only suggestion that has been made to me for its further extension, is the abolition of the Opium farm, or rather that part of it by which persons are interdicted from dealing in Opium, in quantities less than one chest without a license. This subject was brought to Your Lordship's notice in my Despatch No. 18 of the 14th ultimo. I beg to annex the remarks of Dr. Gutzlaff on the Chinese trade of the Colony for the year 1848. The fixed Revenue derivable from Crown Lands on the 31st December, 1848 stands thus Lands leased by Mercantile Firms. " by Individuals. " by Chinese. £4742.12.5½ 4562.5.7¼ 1802.19.9¼ £11,107.17.11 The advantage of general Police
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19 287 18 Imports in Native vessels at 150,000 piculs, while the Harbour Master reports the exports in square rigged sefsets as follows To India... New South Wales. Shanghai Jons. 9,427 mercantile Picuts. 51,056. 15,680. 93,522. Preuls 160,267, or I have consulted- many of the scanteks. gentlemen of the Colony state of the Native trade, as I considered had the means with well as as to the others who of being acquainted and who had morcover paid attention to the subject, and by all Shave been assured that the Frade is gradually extending; from none have I heard complaints of the Native Rraders being any way any. 120 molected, and the only suggestion that has been made to me for its further ¡ extension, is the abolition of the Opium farm, > مجھ مول in or rather that part of it by which persons are interdicted from dealing in Opium, quantities less than one. License . Chest without a This subject was brought to Your Lordship's notice in my Despatch Nr 18 of - the 14th. ultimo I key to annex the remarks of Dr. Geitzlaff on the Chinese Rade of the Colony for the Crown Lands. 11. -year 1848. The fixed - Revenue derivable from the 31st December, 1848 Crown Lands stands thus on Lando leazed. by Mercantile. Firms. Police. 12. " "1 by Individuals . by Chinese . L.4742 -12.54 4562.5.7% 1802.19.92 ہو کر £11,107.17.11 The advantage of general Police * "
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19

287

18

Imports

in Native vessels at 150,000 piculs, while the Harbour Master reports the exports

in square rigged sefsets as follows

To India...

New South Wales.

Shanghai

Jons.

9,427

mercantile

Picuts.

51,056.

15,680.

93,522.

Preuls 160,267,

or

I have consulted-

many of the

scanteks. gentlemen of the Colony

state of the Native trade, as

I considered had the means

with

well as

as to the

others who

of being acquainted

and who had morcover paid

attention to the subject,

and by all Shave

been assured that the Frade is gradually extending; from none have I heard complaints of the Native Rraders being

any way

any.

120

molected, and the only suggestion that has been made to me for its further ¡ extension, is the abolition of the Opium farm,

>

مجھ مول

in

or rather that part of it by which persons are interdicted from dealing in Opium, quantities less than one.

License .

Chest without a

This subject was brought to Your

Lordship's notice in my Despatch Nr 18 of

- the 14th. ultimo

I key

to annex the remarks of Dr.

Geitzlaff on the Chinese Rade of the Colony for

the

Crown Lands. 11.

-year

1848.

The fixed - Revenue derivable from

the 31st December, 1848

Crown Lands

stands thus

on

Lando leazed. by Mercantile. Firms.

Police. 12.

"

"1

by Individuals .

by Chinese .

L.4742 -12.54

4562.5.7%

1802.19.92

ہو کر

£11,107.17.11

The advantage of general Police

༔ *

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