CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12] — Page 342

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Colton, unless in contraband

And

trading

that the penalty to which the Junkman

under the laws of his Country;

is liable,

for bringing

it here, is strangulation

but

and confiscation of all his substance. It is likely the extreme penalty upon smuggling is rarely resorted to, still the power of enforcing it resides in

the Government;

Let this Government only have reason to

know

the Chinese trader

and the

grow jealous of an increasing Junk trade between Hongkong and the Coast, and as the Treaty

now

stands, and without

resorting

to any

process not abundantly warranted by

their

own

laws, they half a dozen sharp examples

would put an end to it.

That they

do

not enforce the laws against smuggling, and

shut their

eyes

to

a

Junk's touching here

because the thing

is so trifling as not

to excite their jealousy. Really it is

a matter of immense surprise to me

how

Hongkong has

any

trade of any

kind

at all! Here we have these two

16

powerful Houses making heavy pecuniary

sacrifices

to the Coast,

other months, to beat back

any

trade which

may try

to

force its way down to this Colony,

and

sugars and

thereby utterly shutting out the

such as Camphor and Alum

Coarse drugs,

and similar stuffs, which the native coasters would otherwise bring

down to it

is hard

enough for

any young Colony to contend with But

when in addition to this

treaty with

China limits all Junk traffic with this port to Junk's clearing

out of the Chinese Five

and places even these

under the most pecuniary restrictions. My repeated wonder is that the Colony has any

trade

at all! Upon national calculation could we ever have expected a junk trade

out of the Five Ports. Picul of produce

if there be

any

at any

of these Ports, which would pay

are obtained

there the spot to buy it. there

Merchants on

our merchandize

Stored)

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Colton, unless in contraband And trading that the penalty to which the Junkman under the laws of his Country; is liable, for bringing it here, is strangulation but and confiscation of all his substance. It is likely the extreme penalty upon smuggling is rarely resorted to, still the power of enforcing it resides in the Government; Let this Government only have reason to know the Chinese trader and the grow jealous of an increasing Junk trade between Hongkong and the Coast, and as the Treaty now stands, and without resorting to any process not abundantly warranted by their own laws, they half a dozen sharp examples would put an end to it. That they do not enforce the laws against smuggling, and shut their eyes to a Junk's touching here because the thing is so trifling as not to excite their jealousy. Really it is a matter of immense surprise to me how Hongkong has any trade of any kind at all! Here we have these two 16 powerful Houses making heavy pecuniary sacrifices to the Coast, other months, to beat back any trade which may try to force its way down to this Colony, and sugars and thereby utterly shutting out the such as Camphor and Alum Coarse drugs, and similar stuffs, which the native coasters would otherwise bring down to it is hard enough for any young Colony to contend with But when in addition to this treaty with China limits all Junk traffic with this port to Junk's clearing out of the Chinese Five and places even these under the most pecuniary restrictions. My repeated wonder is that the Colony has any trade at all! Upon national calculation could we ever have expected a junk trade out of the Five Ports. Picul of produce if there be any at any of these Ports, which would pay are obtained there the spot to buy it. there Merchants on our merchandize Stored)
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Colton, unless in contraband

And

trading

that the penalty to which the Junkman

under the laws of his Country ;

is liable,

for bringing

it here, is stran

strangulation

but

and confiscation of all his substance_ It is live the extreme penalty upon s smuggling is sarely resorted to, still the power of enforcing it resides in

the Government;

ows the fast - Let this Government. only have reason to

Know

the Chinese trader

and the

grow jealous of an :creasing Sunk trade between Henghong and the Coast, and as the Ficaty.

in

Treaty ne

Now

to any

stands, and without,

without resorting

-cess not abundantly warranted by

proce

their

Own

Ban very

soon check

laws, they half a dozen sharp examples

it __ half a

would put an end to it _

That they

do

not enforce the laws against smuggling, and

shut their

lyes

to

a

Junties touching hern

because the thing

few of their coasting

More Ana a

again,

is so brifting as not

to pocite their jealousy _ Really it is

a matter of immense surprise to me

Hongkong has

whatever

how

trade of any

Kind any

any Mere we have these two

16

powerful.

335

powerful Houses making heavy pecuning

every

sacrifices

to the Coast,

other menth, to beat back

any

trade which

may bry

buy to

force its way down to this Colony,

رہ کی کیسے 2001 کے

sugars and

thereby utterly shutting out the

such as Camphor and Alum

Coarse dru

dings,

and similar stuffs, which the native coasters would otherwise bring This in itself would be hard.

#

down to is

any young Colony to contend with But

when in addition to this

enough for

treaty with

China limits all Junk traffic with this port to Junk's clearing

Sorts,

out of the chines Five

and places even these

under the most pecations restrictions. my repeated: toonder is that the Colony has any

kade

at all! _ Upon po pational calculation could we ever have expected a junk trade

out of the Five Ports. picul of produc

one

any

my one

as a

If there be

of any

Wind at s

of these Ports, which would pay

are ott

retion, there the spot to buy it __ there

Merchants on

is our merchandizo

Stored)

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