Population has been more than trebled, while an increase of nearly 100% is shown over the returns of 1854.
The numbers as given in several consecutive tables are for the past year 72,876, for the previous year 1854 - 56,716, and for 1848 - 23,998.
4. The still unsettled state of the neighboring Province is often the moving cause of this influx of people, and it is useful to state that during the past year the increase has been at about an equal rate.
5. A natural and necessary result of the increased population is the increase of trade which is admitted on all sides, though the Government is unprepared to form it by statistics, mainly due to the, in all other respects, wise and judicious absence of Custom House.
6. Several Merchants have, however, during the past six months, remarked to me on the large trade (and this of ready-money) springing up here, for which they are unable to account, and only yesterday a mercantile Gentleman informed me that just since last June he sold an entire cargo of piece goods to the value of $30,000 in the course of a single morning.
The Class of Chinese traders, notwithstanding its comparatively low state, and not very extensively developed as in other places, is convinced by import...
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population how been tune than
trebled, while
100
increase of remly
an de_
is shown over the retions of 1854.
The number as
Jeveral's Consecrative table is for the "past year 72, boy, for the previous your 1854 - 56,716, and for 1848 - 23,998.
4. The State, Still Smucislat insettled, of the neighboring Stormince is of eras the moving cause of this influx of people, and it is useful to share
during
exclum of the past yourd
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the inere now has been at about an equal tat
rate.
5. Bue_natural and necessary result of the increased population is the
crease of trade which is admitted
A nere
one all sides, thingh_ the Government
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is unprepared to forme it by Statistics, maing to the, sin all other respects, wire and judisions absence of Custom Homeve.
6. Several Merchants have, however,
during the
the port six months, remarked to me on the large_traide (and this or Rendly-money. Boded springing up here,
on for which they to recount, and only yesterday
dmly
Mia manne
Me munka
Gentleman informed me that hit a "shirt tince back hue sold an entire
to the milicer of Love highs if the course of a shingle
$30,000,
eargs
morning.
The Claws of Chinese hadere, not- - saithestanding is comparatively low, and not we slettly, as convinced import by
as in
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