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in the Return. Both items,

however, fail to afford anything approximation to the

like an

real amount, as other vessels,

by or consigned to the

woned by

principal merchants

the

Colony from whom no returns

can be obtained - the Port being

are also employed.

cutirely free- In the freight of and Treasure.

both opium

17. The trader with California continues with undiminished factivity, and the supply of

different articles

for

that market

has afforded constant and

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remunerative employment to

the tradesmen and artizans

the Colony. I am

informed

that, during the pact year,

is less than 30000 chinese

M

embarked hence for San Francise. whose

passage money, at the rate of $50 per head, would

give

This

a sum of $1,500,000 to owners and consignees

resident at Hongkong.

12. 18.

I beg t

to annex the customary

on the Sunk

annual report on

Trade of the Colony.