waters __ I estimate that fully the
of the entire Opium crops from 1845 to 1849 inclusive, were deposited in and re-shipped from this harbor; and if the
no other
than that of temporary protection to such
Colony
had no living even a
An Enormous advantage
of British property, of security to a trade
objections, affords
and some degree of
which, with all its objections, affords
our only earthly chance of successful dealing with the Chinese,
with the Chinese, this in itself
would render it as highly desirable and most useful possession. I submit the
following
Jas
a
fair calculation and if,
anything under the actual mark.
By the end of 1844 all the
here were completed. The two
Jedowns here
great receiving ships the Bomanjee
and John Barry
Coming
her,
were
and all the Opium
on to China, with exception of
the fragment stored at Cumsungmeen, Commenced to be deposited here either afloat or ashore, and to be reshipped
from
from this
Coast
328
and distributed along the The appended returns shown
that the total quantity of Opium which
came on to China from British India within the last five years amounted to 220,717 chests, this taken at low estimate of $500 for chest,
at the very $110,358,500 represents in value nearly One hundred and change at 4/6 = £24,830,662. 10.0 and half Millions of dollars
$182,768,875
change at 4/6
Say
that the value of this produce (the proportion
has served as
a figure
Considerably higher now, sons stored here from 1845 to 1849 inclusive, and we find that Hong Kong being depository of British property
within the last five years,
to the value
of Eighty five millions of dollars
$85,000,000.
at
the rate of Sixteen millions of dollars
that "Cum-sing-meen
Annually:
and now
anchorage is being gradually abandoned, "I think this Colony may
in
future
be looked upon
the Central Warehouse of
Seventeen million dollars worth of British Indian produce, year by year
I do not
insist on an advantage
these
کار سے ہے اور اس تعداد میں میں اس کا اجمالا
waters __ I estimate that fully the
-
of the entire Opuim crops from 1845 to 184. Qf inclusive, were deposited in and re-
no other
- shipped from this harbor; and if the
than that of temporary protection to such
Colony
had no Jiving even a
An Enormous AN ALS
of British property, of security to a trade
objections, affords
and some degree of
which, with all its obje-
our only earthly chance of successful dealing with the Chiness,
with the Chinese, this in itself
would render it as highly desirable and most useful possession. I submit the
following
Jas
a
fair calculation and if,
anything under the actual mark.
By the end of 18114 all the
here were completed _ The two
Jedowns here
great peeciving ships the Bomanjee
"Marmurajee brought
and John Barry
Coming
her,
tvere
and all the Opium
on to China, with exception of
the fragment stored at Cumsungmeen, Commenced to be deposited here either afleat or ashore, and to be reshipped
from
J
from this
Gast
328
and distributed along the The appended returns shewn
that the total quantity of Opins which
came on to China from British India within the last five years amounted to 220, 717 chests, thick taken alle pounds
low estimate of $500
00 for chest,
at the very 110.358.500 represents in ft.
represents in palue nearly One hundred and change at 4/6 =
lin 24,830, 662. 10.0 and half. Millions of dollars
182.768.875
change at 4/6
Say
that the of this produce (the proportion
li
has served as
a Heure
Considerably higher now/ sons stored here from 1845 to 18149 inclusive__ and we find that Hongh
Benghong depository of British within the last five years,
cwne d
property
to the value
40 top of Eighty five millions of dollars
$8.450.000.
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at
the pate of Sixteen millions of dollars that "Cum-sing-meen
Annua
An
ally:
and now
chorage is being gradually abandoned, "I think this Colony may
in
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be looked upon
the Central Warehouse of
Stvenly million dollars worth of British Indian produce, year by year
I do not
insist on an : 4 considerable advantage
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