CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12] — Page 347

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looking at the critical position of British property at Canton __ that I look upon

it as one

of the most assured prospects

of the Colony within the next five

while the event may

any

• five years;

be brought soon

day by another fire

at the

another fire-raising

Convulsion

The fairest prospects of the

Settlement, however, appear to me to be

in

the

And

new trade springing up between it & California -

& generally

the

West Coast of North and South America.

I find that upwards of

10,000 tons of Shipping were

wholly

- partly loaded in this harbor for the West Coasts of N & S America between the

1st January

year

and 30

4 June of the current year. See Return for

Of these 10,000 tons 6842 tons were under the British Flag and only

1156 under the American

The China merchandise

exported consisted chiefly of the following

articles: see Returns.

articles — coarse silks — Camphor —

340

floor matting — camphor trunks — fire works —

molasses — wrought —

Sweet meats — tea —

Sugar —

granite – wooden houses — planks lumber —

and sundry packs of all sorts

The bulk of the Sugar exported

was loaded here

It was

brought down

in the usual smuggling boats from a district called Shey-he lung, the flat country, stretching inland from the Bogue

paid for in Opium

Molasses has been shipped in some quantity

The natives for the first time

Commenced

packing the article here,

which employs

some labor,

for export comes to more

than the first cost

the packing:

Sweet Meats and Fire works. The Chinese have lately

commenced the manufacture of these wares

- for export —

Considerable

Camphor

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looking at the critical position of British property at Canton __ that I look upon it as one of the most assured prospects of the Colony within the next five while the event may any five years; be brought soon day by another fire at the another fire-raising Convulsion The fairest prospects of the Settlement, however, appear to me to be in the And new trade springing up between it & California - & generally the West Coast of North and South America. I find that upwards of 10,000 tons of Shipping were wholly - partly loaded in this harbor for the West Coasts of N & S America between the 1st January year and 30 4 June of the current year. See Return for Of these 10,000 tons 6842 tons were under the British Flag and only 1156 under the American The China merchandise exported consisted chiefly of the following articles: see Returns. articles coarse silks Camphor 340 floor matting camphor trunks fire works molasses wrought Sweet meats tea Sugar granite wooden houses planks lumber and sundry packs of all sorts The bulk of the Sugar exported was loaded here It was brought down in the usual smuggling boats from a district called Shey-he lung, the flat country, stretching inland from the Bogue paid for in Opium Molasses has been shipped in some quantity The natives for the first time Commenced packing the article here, which employs some labor, for export comes to more than the first cost the packing: Sweet Meats and Fire works. The Chinese have lately commenced the manufacture of these wares - for export Considerable Camphor
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looking at the critical position of British property at Canton __ that I look upon it as one of the most assured prospects of the Colony within the next five while the event may any five years; be brought soun day by another fire at the another fire-paising City ترمیم سے Convulsion The fairest prospects of the Settlement, however, appear to me to bie in the And new trade springing up between it California - & generally con.d with the West Coast of North and South America= I find that upwards of 10,000 tons of Shipping were wholly - partly loaded in this harbor for the West Ceasts of N & S Amerion between the Not January year and 30 4 Jane of the current see Return fo Of these 10.000 tons 6842 n twere under the British Slag and only 1156 under the Am en can The China merchandize exported consisted chiefly of the following artiales see Returns. Joz articles _ coouse silks _Conquered to ad to are). 340 floor matting_camphor trunks_fire works _ molasses - wrought- Sweet meats_lea_ Sugar - - granite wooden houses_planca lumbex_ and sick-nacks of all sorts The bulk of the Sugar exporteds was loaded hove It was ht down brought دگی کردیم in the soual smuggling beats from district called Shey-he lung, the flat counts, stretching inland from the Bogue paid for in Opicom Molasses has been shippe quantity have An & Avas has been shipped in some o The natives for the first time Commenced which employs packing the article here, s some labor, for export comes to more گتا ہے کے کسیم the packing: than the first costen Sweet Meats and Fire works. The Chinese have lately če mum en el a: here manufacture of these wares - for export_ Considerable seate م و امی the Campher
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looking at the critical position of British property at Canton __ that I look upon

it as one

of the most assured prospects

of the Colony within the next five

while the event may

any

• five years;

be brought soun

day by another fire

at the

another fire-paising

City

ترمیم سے

Convulsion

The fairest prospects of the

Settlement, however, appear to me to bie

in

the

And

new trade springing up between it California -

& generally

con.d

with the

West Coast of North and South America=

I find that upwards of

10,000 tons of Shipping were

wholly

- partly loaded in this harbor for the West Ceasts of N & S Amerion between the

Not January

year

and 30

4 Jane of the current see Return fo

Of these 10.000 tons 6842 n twere under the British Slag and only

1156 under the Am

en can

The China merchandize

exported consisted chiefly of the following

artiales

see Returns. Joz

articles _ coouse silks _Conquered to

ad to are).

340

floor matting_camphor trunks_fire works _

molasses - wrought-

Sweet meats_lea_

Sugar -

-

granite – wooden houses_planca lumbex_

and sick-nacks of all sorts

The bulk of the Sugar exporteds

was loaded hove

It was

ht down

brought

دگی کردیم

in the soual smuggling beats from district called Shey-he lung, the flat counts, stretching inland from the Bogue

paid for in Opicom

Molasses has been shippe

quantity have

An & Avas

has been shipped in some o

The natives for the first time

Commenced

which employs

packing the article here,

s some labor,

for export comes to more

گتا ہے کے کسیم

the packing:

than the first costen

Sweet Meats and Fire works. The Chinese have lately

če mum en el a:

here

manufacture of these wares

- for export_

Considerable seate

م و امی

the

Campher

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