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On all these grounds Mr Bonham has been led to change his opinions.
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Large Houses in Hong Kong have very little business which could not be well if not better carried on at Canton and Shanghae. In order, however, to show that Hong Kong is by no means wholly without Commerce or generally utility to the China trade, the Governor mentions that during 1849 there entered the Port no less than 896 square-rigged Vessels of an aggregate burthen of 293,711 Tons, being an increase on the previous year of 196 Vessels and 64,893 Tons; and that for the future, this change he believes is likely to take place, not from the Land Tax, but from there being fewer large mercantile establishments.
But he has thought it right to prepare Lord Grey for the probable removal, at no distant period, of some of the largest mercantile establishments. He contemplates that there will always be a good business for smaller traders and Warehouse keepers.
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Mr Bonham has been led to reconsider the rents.
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with regard to these Rents, and to believe that no reduction of the present Rents is required, either by justice to the Crown tenants or by the interests of the Colony.
And he adds that...
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Mr Bonham has been led to
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large Houses in Hong Kong very
little business which could not be
well if not
better
carried on
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at
Canton and
Shanghae. In
order, however, to show that Hong
change.
the opinions formerly expressed by him with
regard
to
these Rents, and to believe that
no
reduction
of
the
present Rents
is required, either by justice to the
Crown denanto
of
the Colony
or
by the interests
But he has
thought it right to prepare Lord
frey for
at no
the probable removal,
distant period of some
the largest
mercantile.
establishments.
contemplates
place,
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without Commerce or
Kong is by
no
meano
wholly
generally
utility to
the
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the China hade
-Sovernor mentions, that during
1849
there entered the Port
less than 896 square rigged
Vessels
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of
an
no
aggregate burthen of
293, 711 Ions, being
am
increase
the previous year of 196 Vessels
of
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and 64.893 dono;
and that for
This change he
likely to take
not from the Land Jaxe,
but from there being for
the
large
be
smaller traders and Ware house
keepers there will always
a
good business. And he adds
that
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