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them to die out

that

1 great evils; and now the smallest

سرام میں

as good

footing

Firm in the trade is on as good.

سرح تقریر کیجیے

of

that respect, as the largest _ The same the North East Coast up to one year ago_ The regular communication which in future will be kept up by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's boats, will in

my opinion, do good, and will tend gradually

to work immense good,

a

to set the

Colony free from the great obstruction which at present besets it _ The recent arrival : of another steamer to ply between this port, Amoy and Manila, will also

work much good_

The beneficial effect of steam has been felt already in drawing up to Amoy much of the old Namoa trade _ prices being kept easier there by the brisk competition which the leading Houses have to contend with _ The Peninsular

and Oriental Company's steam boats the "Canton" and the "Preuss" have begun to throw heavy opposition supplies into the Amoy station, so that it will likely absorb

into

into itself all the trade of the neighbouring

that of Namoa ; the

anchorages,

including

effect of which would be to

to give

this Colony

کرے

the supplying of the intermediate line of coast between Namoa and this place, and

to raise up a productive barter trade in

& Indian produce.

Sugar

An

One thing should especially

be borne in minds in reference to the

future trading

advantages

of Hongkong

that before ever it can have

trade worth quoting,

And

any

other than

a

desultory

illegal coast trade, those malignant clauses of the Supplementary Treaty which limit all Junk trade with the Colony to Junks clearing out of the Five ports (the very thing

which

we did not want,

as our own ships had access to these ! ) and

(and

requires the Junks to obtain passes

or permits from their

own authorities to enter this harbor (!) must be abolished for ever _ It is a lamentable fact that not one

picul of the

sugar grown upon the plantations I have described, can be brought here and exchanged for a picul of Bengal

opium's

Cotton

T

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them to die out that 1 great evils; and now the smallest سرام میں as good footing Firm in the trade is on as good. سرح تقریر کیجیے of that respect, as the largest _ The same the North East Coast up to one year ago_ The regular communication which in future will be kept up by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's boats, will in my opinion, do good, and will tend gradually to work immense good, a to set the Colony free from the great obstruction which at present besets it _ The recent arrival : of another steamer to ply between this port, Amoy and Manila, will also work much good_ The beneficial effect of steam has been felt already in drawing up to Amoy much of the old Namoa trade _ prices being kept easier there by the brisk competition which the leading Houses have to contend with _ The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam boats the "Canton" and the "Preuss" have begun to throw heavy opposition supplies into the Amoy station, so that it will likely absorb into into itself all the trade of the neighbouring that of Namoa ; the anchorages, including effect of which would be to to give this Colony کرے the supplying of the intermediate line of coast between Namoa and this place, and to raise up a productive barter trade in & Indian produce. Sugar An One thing should especially be borne in minds in reference to the future trading advantages of Hongkong that before ever it can have trade worth quoting, And any other than a desultory illegal coast trade, those malignant clauses of the Supplementary Treaty which limit all Junk trade with the Colony to Junks clearing out of the Five ports (the very thing which we did not want, as our own ships had access to these ! ) and (and requires the Junks to obtain passes or permits from their own authorities to enter this harbor (!) must be abolished for ever _ It is a lamentable fact that not one picul of the sugar grown upon the plantations I have described, can be brought here and exchanged for a picul of Bengal opium's Cotton T
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lem o die d that 1 great evils; and now the smallest سرام میں as good footing Firm in the trade is on as goo. سرح تقریر کیجیے of that respect, as the largest __ The same the North East Coast up to one year ago_ The regular communization which in future will be kept up by the Itninsular and s Oriental Company's boats, will in my opinion, wood, and will tend or a dually work immense good, a to set the Colony fee from the great obstruction which at present besets it _ The recent arrival : of another steamer the Jund to ply this port, Amey and Manila, will also work much between The beneficial effect good_ of steam has been felt already in drawing up to Amey much of the ola Namon hade _ prices being kept easier there by the brisk Competition which the leading Houses have li contend with _ The Peninsular and Oriental Company's space boat the "Canton and the "Juni have began to throw heavy opposition supplies into the Amey station, so that it will likely absorb into into itself all the trade of the neighbo that of Namea ; the ancha ahorages, inclu ding effect of which would be to to give this Colony کرے the supplying of the intermediate line coast between Namoa and this place, and to paise up a productive barter trade in & Indian produce. Sugar An One thing should expecially be borne in oninds in referen future trading akances ence to the of Hongkon that before ever it can have hade worth quoting, And any wat any fand other than 20 desultory illegal coast trade, chose malignant clauses of the Supplementary Speaty which limit all funk trade with the Colony to Janks cleaving out of the Five ports (the very thing as our own which lve did not want, ships had access to these ! ) and (and requires the Junks to obtain passes or permits from their own authorities to inter this harbor (!) must be abolished for ever _ It is a lamentable fact that not one the su pical of the sugar grown upon the plantations I have described, can be brought. here and techanged for a picul of Bengal down's Cotton T
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lem o die d

that

1 great evils; and now the smallest

سرام میں

as good

footing

Firm in the trade is on as goo.

سرح تقریر کیجیے

of

that respect, as the largest __ The same the North East Coast up to one year ago_ The regular communization which in future will be kept up by the Itninsular and s Oriental Company's boats, will in

my opinion, wood, and will tend or a dually

work immense good,

a

to set the

Colony fee from the great obstruction which at present besets it _ The recent arrival : of another steamer the Jund to ply this port, Amey and Manila, will also

work much

between

The beneficial effect good_ of steam has been felt already in drawing up to Amey much of the ola Namon hade _ prices being kept easier there by the brisk Competition which the leading Houses have li contend with _ The Peninsular

and Oriental Company's space boat the "Canton and the "Juni have began to throw heavy opposition supplies into the Amey station, so that it will likely absorb

into

into itself all the trade of the neighbo

that of Namea ; the

ancha

ahorages,

inclu

ding

effect of which would be to

to give

this Colony

کرے

the supplying of the intermediate line coast between Namoa and this place, and

to paise up a productive barter trade in & Indian produce.

Sugar

An

One thing should expecially

be borne in oninds in referen

future trading

akances

ence to the

of Hongkon

that before ever it can have

hade worth quoting,

And

any

wat

any fand

other than

20

desultory

illegal coast trade, chose malignant clauses of the Supplementary Speaty which limit all funk trade with the Colony to Janks cleaving out of the Five ports (the very thing

as our own

which

lve did not want,

ships had access to these ! ) and

(and

requires the Junks to obtain passes

or permits from their

own authorities to inter this harbor (!) must be abolished for ever _ It is a lamentable fact that not one

the su pical of the

sugar grown upon the plantations I have described, can be brought. here and techanged for a picul of Bengal

down's

Cotton

T

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