CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4] — Page 154

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respentable settlers and opening the Island to Cultivators of the soil. - The most productive portions of

the Island are

under Cultivation, and I do

not

way probability of o

increase in the Class

tors unless

the Class of fultiva.

ground could be...

granted for say

to induce

a

Seven

Largir

years,

ber

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such

of this class of subjects, and seale appropriation of Sound gratis

prohibited, by Nor

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Her Majesty

Instructions to Govern

We Governors.

9. Whilst Piratical fleets

の

aband as a at present, I see no

and

hope of our obtaining addition of respectable Tradera of any influence here. The

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The moment our

Squadron

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disperses from this station, this port will be

- again

be as

aded by Pirates, and of co-

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block.

the Trade aville Canton, Zuação,

Campingmer.

will, to

and the Const

certain extent, be

alosed to us, this effecturally ben eur desired increase of Chinese Traders to this free port : and-

until the Hune destructions

to our Avvy be completely changed

as commcted withe Puracies, it is needless to look for additio

additional Traders settling at Burgthong; The Piracies at the present

moment continue unabated, and if

and if Inen

Men of War

are

enly to

are

interfere when Divncies

ted in their presen