The greater part of London_and_hidia has doubt been shipped for Officem.
11111 shipped for return.
The estimated value of Sugar exported from Hong Kong during 1849 was £2103, 14.0.... being £126,855 less than in 1868.
I have attached to the Blue Book a short Return prepared by the Harbour Master, showing the quantity of Tea exported from Hong Kong during 1847 to be about 900,000!!
It is satisfactory to state that this Port has lately become a place of resort for American Whalers for the purpose of refitting and refreshing their crews. Thirteen vessels of this description anchored here during the past Year, their cargoes aggregating 21,585 Barrels equal to 679,927 gallons of oil and 266 tons of bone.
344 tons cr. 108,360 Gallons of oil and 52½ tons of bone were transhipped from three of them and exported to England.
I have annexed a Memorandum of the Native Trade of the Colony, drawn up by the Assistant Chinese Secretary.
The absence of a Custom House or other description of officer having any legal power to investigate correct Returns of the Imports and Exports no doubt affords facilities to the European Trader, and encouragement to the Chinese Settlers and others engaged in trade, who are extremely jealous of any interference with them in their commercial transactions, but at the same time it prevents any accurate Return of the trade of the Colony being prepared.
The Statements under this head in the Blue Book are therefore, in my judgement, not at all to be relied on. For instance, in those tables no notice whatever is taken of the export of "Opium", but I am assured by many well-informed gentlemen that the retail export trade in this drug may be estimated at 300 Chests per month. Should this estimate be correct, and presuming a chest to be worth $500,
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the
The greater part of London_and_hidia has
return for Officem. -
11111
shipped for
doubt been in
The estimated value of Sugar exported
from Aonghong during 1849 was £2103, 14.0....
being £ 126,855 less than in 1868.
I have attacked to the Blue Book-
short. Return prepared by the Harbour. Araster, showing the quantity of Tea exported from Hongthing during. 1847 to be about. Abe. 900,000!!
It is satisfactory to state that this Port has lately brooms a place of resort for
Whaters for the purpose of refitting.
American Whalers
and refreshing their Prews. Thirtion. Versels of this deccription anchored here during the part Year, their
cargoes aggregating 21,585 Banels
& bone.
equal to 679.927 gallons of oil and 266 tons 344 tous cr. 108,360 Gallons of oil
of bone were
and 52/1⁄2 tous
tranchipped-
from three of them and exported to England.
They
to
awney a Memorandum
C
204
of the Mative. Tander of the Colony, drawn up by the Assistant Chinese Sventory.
༩༤ ་ ་ ་
The absence
of c
Custom House
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other description of offier having ang legal power to invest on conect. Neturns of the Imports and hyports me doubt affords facilities to the European Trader, and encouragement to the Chinese Settlers and others engaged in trade,
ime who
extremely jealous of any interference with.
them in their commercial transactions, but at
the
Lame
time it prevents
prevents any
accurate Neturn
of the brade of the Colony doing prepared. The
Statements under this head in the Blue Brook
are
therefore
be relied on.
in
my judgement not at al's to For instance in those tables no
restive whatever is taken of the export of "fium,
notice
Jame
but I am asenned by many well informed_
that the retail export trade in
gentlemen that the
be estimated at 300 Chests per month. Should this estimate be corect
this
drug may
soll.
and presuming
A
chest to be worth $500,
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