CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12] — Page 350

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It is gratifying to find that the bulk of the sugar hitherto exported has been loaded here first because it must become a great seat of stapler of the exports from China to the West; secondly, because the usual exchange of the article here is Opium which jails us. Exactly;

thirdly because if a demand springs up it will induce the Coast grown Duge ars to be brought down to tw and repacked here for export, to the great benefit of the Colony. Fokien arc sugars are 10 to 12% cheaper than those of this province, and could readily be brought down by coasting junks, or such as especially by the foreign vessels coming in ballast.

I accordingly look upon the following as the more prominent advantages which Hongkong will derive from the new trade with the West: first, a great influx of the shipping of all nations; secondly, that some of the staple exports, such as sugar, bartered for ... will be brought to Hong Kong and that it will become a dépôt of constantly growing sugars for the Californian markets; thirdly, that the manufacture of some of the articles required for the Western Markets, hitherto confined to Canton, will spring up here; such as hongersilk, lacquered ware, and coarse porcelain manufacture.

Looking forward to some twenty years hence, I think Hongkong will be the chief Port of supply for the considerable Chinese population about to spring up on the Western shores of the Pacific. A steady and considerable emigration from China to the West coast of North and South America has already set in, and a great dearth of labor is felt all along the West coast from Valparaiso to Sima and the Mexican sea-board, owing to such numbers of the working population.

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It is gratifying to find that the bulk of the sugar hitherto exported has been loaded here first because it must become a great seat of stapler of the exports from China to the West; secondly, because the usual exchange of the article here is Opium which jails us. Exactly; thirdly because if a demand springs up it will induce the Coast grown Duge ars to be brought down to tw and repacked here for export, to the great benefit of the Colony. Fokien arc sugars are 10 to 12% cheaper than those of this province, and could readily be brought down by coasting junks, or such as especially by the foreign vessels coming in ballast. I accordingly look upon the following as the more prominent advantages which Hongkong will derive from the new trade with the West: first, a great influx of the shipping of all nations; secondly, that some of the staple exports, such as sugar, bartered for ... will be brought to Hong Kong and that it will become a dépôt of constantly growing sugars for the Californian markets; thirdly, that the manufacture of some of the articles required for the Western Markets, hitherto confined to Canton, will spring up here; such as hongersilk, lacquered ware, and coarse porcelain manufacture. Looking forward to some twenty years hence, I think Hongkong will be the chief Port of supply for the considerable Chinese population about to spring up on the Western shores of the Pacific. A steady and considerable emigration from China to the West coast of North and South America has already set in, and a great dearth of labor is felt all along the West coast from Valparaiso to Sima and the Mexican sea-board, owing to such numbers of the working population. Page 343
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alifying to find that the bulk of the

gratifying

Sugar hitherte exporteds has been loaded

here

hew__ first __ because it must become a

great

seat stapler of the experts from China

to the West secon

aly, because the usual

exchange of the article here is Opium which

jails us Exa

Exactly;

کم ہے اور ہے

thirdly because if a

dem and shrings up it will induce the

Coast

کر

& grown Duge

ars to be brought clown to

tw and repacked here for export, to the

cat benefit of the Colony

Fokien

arc. 10 le 12 % cheaper than those

ars AX

sugars

of this provinces, and could readily . brought down.

پی سے خان سی

be

by coasting junks, lor ch as especially by the n

foreign vessels come

coming

channel in ballast.

following

00

-Num lc o ces

down Formosa,

I accordingly look upon the

the

mow prominent advantages which Hongkong will derive from the new-trade with the West _ first _ a great - influx of the shipping of all nations __ +

De con

dly _ that some of the staple exports

such.

such as

it anay

As Gu

Sugar, bartered

ایی از اسم

day.

343

will be brought to Hong

ard

de a

heres

and that

become. a dépôt of const

w markets

grown sugars for the Californian _thirdly _ that the manufacture of some

of the

_

Ecasser lares required for the Western

Markets

Arra

hitherto confined to Canton,

a

will spring up here ; such as

-fue

we aving

d

:

hongersilk

lacquered loare -

__

dyling - lacquered

and coarse porcelain manufacture _ to Po

Looking forward to some

giftren or liventy years

Hongkong

for

a

hence, I think

will be the chief Port of supply

considerables Chinese population about to spring up the Western shores. of the Pacific -

Q

steady

and Considerable

emigration from China to the West coast

of North

Set in _ a

along

and South America has already

a great

dearth of labor is felt all

the West coast from Valparaiso,

to Sima and the Mexican sea-board,

owing to such numbers of the working

population

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