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stored on

there

the spot to barter for in

on the

is our

on

shipping,

We may Carry it away

may

it two would never

it, and

the spot, to

assure ourselves

be left there for the

clumsy

Post Junk's to bring it to Hongkong. If it would pay the English Merchant at Hongkong as a return", it would have paid his Agent at the upper Port,

and there it would have been bought, the Junk freight saved upon it:

And the

more

It would have been infinitely rational if we had just reversed

the thing;

and, after we had, stipulated

(on board the "Cornwallis" off Nanking) for a free

and unrestricted Junk trade with our young Colony, for every Junk &

clearing out of every

haven

0.2

An

reach or river, nook.

anchorage, between the Bocca

Tigris and the Yellow

sea, we had indulged in a little diplomatic liberality, made the Imperial Commissioners a gracious gift of the Junk Trade of the

Five Ports.

336

thereby

Modify those malignant clauses of the Supplementary Treaty = Legalize the Opium trade and free the Coast from the systematic smuggling

that obtains, have a large

commerce between it and :

this Colony - that is to say - you will have

a considerable barter trade between the

Coarser produce of China - its sugars and

some of it's drugs

and our

in general merchandise - always bear in mind, that

But let us alive

(speaking for Hongkong) shall never

under

any circumstances ~ get a

her raw silks and teas or

more

or Any

of her

soil upon

precious productions, now that vents have been opened up in the which they were grown -

very

The present junk trade

for these causes, rather of

of the Colony is for these causes

an adventitious than settled character. The Junks sometimes drop in here in

in good

numbers

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stored on there the spot to barter for in on the is our on shipping, We may Carry it away may it two would never it, and the spot, to assure ourselves be left there for the clumsy Post Junk's to bring it to Hongkong. If it would pay the English Merchant at Hongkong as a return", it would have paid his Agent at the upper Port, and there it would have been bought, the Junk freight saved upon it: And the more It would have been infinitely rational if we had just reversed the thing; and, after we had, stipulated (on board the "Cornwallis" off Nanking) for a free and unrestricted Junk trade with our young Colony, for every Junk & clearing out of every haven 0.2 An reach or river, nook. anchorage, between the Bocca Tigris and the Yellow sea, we had indulged in a little diplomatic liberality, made the Imperial Commissioners a gracious gift of the Junk Trade of the Five Ports. 336 thereby Modify those malignant clauses of the Supplementary Treaty = Legalize the Opium trade and free the Coast from the systematic smuggling that obtains, have a large commerce between it and : this Colony - that is to say - you will have a considerable barter trade between the Coarser produce of China - its sugars and some of it's drugs and our in general merchandise - always bear in mind, that But let us alive (speaking for Hongkong) shall never under any circumstances ~ get a her raw silks and teas or more or Any of her soil upon precious productions, now that vents have been opened up in the which they were grown - very The present junk trade for these causes, rather of of the Colony is for these causes an adventitious than settled character. The Junks sometimes drop in here in in good numbers
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stored on there the spot to barter for in on the is our on shipping, We m Carry it aways may it two uld never it, and the spot, to assure ourselves be left there for the clumbungy Post Junk's to bring it to Honghing. If it would pay the English Merchant at Hongkong as a return", it would have paid his Agent at the upper Port, and there it would have been bought, the Junk freight saved upon it: And the more It would have been infinitely pational if we had just reversed the thing; and, after we had, stipulated ( on board the "Cornwallis off Nanking ) for a free and unrestricted. Sunk trade with our young Colony, for every Junk & clearing out of every haven 0.2 An reach or liver, nook. chorage, betown the Bocca Tigris and the Yellow ·w and sea, we had indulged in a little diplomatic liberality), made the Imperial Commissioners a pacious gift of the Junk Trade of the Five Ports. 336 thereby Molish chose malignant s clauses of the Supplementary Theaty = Legalize the Opium trade_and free the Coast from the systematic smu, that obtains, have a large er muggling and you will undoubtedly commerce between it and : this Colony__ that is to say_ you will haver a considerables barter trade between the Coarser produce of China _ its sugars and some of it's drugs f its drugs and our in general merchandig - ays bear in mind, that But let us alive toc ( speaking for Mongkong) shall never ہر under La trade in any circumstances ~ get a her raw silks and teas or more or Any of her soil upon precious productions, now that vents have been opened up in the which they were grown - very The present funk trade for these causes, pather of of the Colony is for these car an adventitious than settled character_ The Junks sometimes drop in here in in good numbers
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stored on

there

the spot to barter for in

on the

is our

on

shipping,

We m Carry it aways

may

it two uld never

it, and

the spot, to

assure ourselves

be left there for the

clumbungy

Post Junk's to bring it to Honghing. If it would pay the English Merchant at Hongkong as a return", it would have paid his Agent at the upper Port,

and there it would have been bought, the Junk freight saved upon it:

And the

more

It would have been infinitely pational if we had just reversed

the thing;

and, after we had, stipulated

( on board the "Cornwallis off Nanking ) for a free

and unrestricted. Sunk trade with our young Colony, for every Junk &

clearing out of every

haven

0.2

An

reach or liver, nook.

chorage, betown the Bocca

Tigris and the Yellow

·w

and

sea, we had indulged in a little diplomatic liberality), made the Imperial Commissioners a pacious gift of the Junk Trade of the

Five Ports.

336

thereby

Molish chose malignant s clauses of the Supplementary Theaty = Legalize the Opium trade_and free the Coast from the systematic smu,

that obtains, have a large

er

muggling

and you will undoubtedly

commerce between it and :

this Colony__ that is to say_ you will haver

a considerables barter trade between the

Coarser produce of China _ its sugars and

some of it's drugs

f its drugs and our

in general merchandig - ays bear in mind, that

But let us alive

toc ( speaking for Mongkong) shall never

ہر

under

La trade in

any circumstances ~ get a

her raw silks and teas or

more

or Any

of her

soil upon

precious productions, now that vents have been opened up in the which they were grown -

very

The present funk trade

for these causes, pather of

of the Colony is for these car

an adventitious than settled character_ The Junks sometimes drop in here in

in good

numbers

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