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they could

could only

of the clearances

look for a moderate proportion

On the other hand,

the thing here, they keep

by discouraging the thing

and maintain the traffic on the least

Then depôts there, save one, are un

they lay

down their

own

prices,

the great bulk of the deliveries

disputed;

and secure)

If the interests of these two,

Houses did not stand in the way,

should certainly have

very

Average)

Considerable

trade with the line of Coast from this to Breaker Point. The bup-chee coasters

would bring us down the Sugars of their

district in abundance, and carry

3329

our looms. That the thing is not so, and that the Colony does not enjoy this beneficial traffic, I attribute mainly to the opposition:

Raised

by the leading Houses.

The

immediate sea-board districts have in themselves the elements of a productive

Commerce; but there is no encouragement

Opium is sold:

management

is sold in the Straits

given to it. Opium

of Namoa for dollars; the whole country

above and below it for a hundred miles, is supplied from thence, and consequently all the change trade with this Colony

is but

off

The

back

- There is not perhaps in the world a richer source

than that.

opium

and piece goods:

the navigation

this side of the Point, is perfectly easy,

tolerably

thanks to the late expeditions, is now

free from Pirate-risk.

The

smarter smuggling

craft of Namoa would,

bring

us down the

learn by

produce of the upper districts, and

And

one

by and by, to carry back not merely Caneful luxury, but the useful products of

12

a favourable

sugar-giving country, stretching away from the north-eastern

boundaries of Quangtung, into the heart of the broken province. In the early part of 1846 I visited

every point upon the lower sea-coast from Macao Bay to Amoy,

making a great part of the journey overland,

And

everywhere found the staple growth of the district

to be sugar; I saw no

difficulty that occurs in the tray of Sugar

...

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they could could only of the clearances look for a moderate proportion On the other hand, the thing here, they keep by discouraging the thing and maintain the traffic on the least Then depôts there, save one, are un they lay down their own prices, the great bulk of the deliveries disputed; and secure) If the interests of these two, Houses did not stand in the way, should certainly have very Average) Considerable trade with the line of Coast from this to Breaker Point. The bup-chee coasters would bring us down the Sugars of their district in abundance, and carry 3329 our looms. That the thing is not so, and that the Colony does not enjoy this beneficial traffic, I attribute mainly to the opposition: Raised by the leading Houses. The immediate sea-board districts have in themselves the elements of a productive Commerce; but there is no encouragement Opium is sold: management is sold in the Straits given to it. Opium of Namoa for dollars; the whole country above and below it for a hundred miles, is supplied from thence, and consequently all the change trade with this Colony is but off The back - There is not perhaps in the world a richer source than that. opium and piece goods: the navigation this side of the Point, is perfectly easy, tolerably thanks to the late expeditions, is now free from Pirate-risk. The smarter smuggling craft of Namoa would, bring us down the learn by produce of the upper districts, and And one by and by, to carry back not merely Caneful luxury, but the useful products of 12 a favourable sugar-giving country, stretching away from the north-eastern boundaries of Quangtung, into the heart of the broken province. In the early part of 1846 I visited every point upon the lower sea-coast from Macao Bay to Amoy, making a great part of the journey overland, And everywhere found the staple growth of the district to be sugar; I saw no difficulty that occurs in the tray of Sugar ...
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they could could only of the clearances look for a moderate proportion On the other hand__ the thing here, they keep by chisturaging the thing and maintain the traffic on the least_ Then depôts there, save one, are un they lay down their own prices, the great butt of the deliveries disputed; and secure) If the interests of these two, s Houses did not stand in the way, should certainly have very Ave) Considerable trade with the line of Coast from this to Breaker Point _ The bup-chee coasters us down the Sugars of their would bring abundance, and carry district in abundance, an 3329 our looms ___ That the thing is not so, and that the Colony doen enjoy this beneficial traffic, I attribute main n by to the opposition: Raised by the live leading Houses - The immediate sea-board districts have in themselves the elements of a productive Commerœ0)) hat there is no en coura Opium is sold: agement is sold in the Straits given to it _ Opium of Namea for dollaw __ the whole country above and below it for a hundred miles, is supplieds from thence, and consequently all twchange trade with this Colony is but رے off The back - There is not perhaps in the would richer su than that. opium an A 1. piece goods - : the navigation + this side of the Point, is perfectly easy, w tolerably thanks to the late expiditions, is now. And, free from Pirate-pisque The smarter smuggling craft of Namea would, bing us down the learn by produce of the upper districts, and And one A byes, to carry back not merely Caneful luxury, but the useful products of 12 fav sugar gieering country. stretching away from the north eastern boundaries of Quantung, into the heart of the boken province __ In the early part of 1846 I visited every point upon the lower seast from Marlasm Bay to Amay, making a great part of the journey overland, And ir Sugar : every where found the - staple growth of the district . cane the et see no difficulty that coes in the tray of Sugar ...
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they could

could only

of the clearances

look for a moderate proportion

On the other hand__

the thing here, they keep

by chisturaging the thing

and maintain the traffic on the least_

Then depôts there, save one, are un

they lay

down their

own

prices,

the great butt of the deliveries

disputed;

and secure)

If the interests of these two, s

Houses did not stand in the way,

should certainly have

very

Ave)

Considerable

trade with the line of Coast from this to Breaker Point _ The bup-chee coasters

us down the Sugars of their

would bring

abundance, and carry

district in abundance, an

3329

our looms ___ That the thing is not so, and that the Colony doen enjoy this beneficial traffic, I attribute main n by to the opposition:

Raised

by the live leading Houses -

The

immediate sea-board districts have in themselves the elements of a productive

Commerœ0)) hat there is no en coura

Opium is sold:

agement

is sold in the Straits

given to it _ Opium

of Namea for dollaw __ the whole country

above and below it for a hundred miles, is supplieds from thence, and consequently all twchange trade with this Colony

is but

رے

off

The

back

- There is not perhaps in the would richer su

than that.

opium

an A

1. piece goods -

: the navigation +

this side of the Point, is perfectly easy,

w tolerably

thanks to the late expiditions, is now.

And,

free from Pirate-pisque

The

smarter smuggling

craft of Namea would,

bing

us down the

learn by

produce of the upper districts, and

And

one A

byes, to carry back not merely Caneful luxury, but the useful products of

12

fav

sugar gieering country. stretching away from the north eastern

boundaries of Quantung, into the heart of the boken province __ In the early part of 1846 I visited

every point upon the lower seast from Marlasm Bay to Amay,

making a great part of the journey overland,

And

ir

Sugar

: every where found the - staple growth of the district .

cane the et see no

difficulty that coes in the tray of Sugar

...

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