CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 20

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ofor building. I expect that the completion of the Docks on

the

Southern side of the Island with

F

soon attract a large native population to Aberdeen and its

neighbourhood.

But I am sure I mech

Jam

not recall to

you

Lorship the fact

that no Colony stands in the

Samue

position as Houghtory with reference

to the vast interests which

are

-

I gathered round and to some extent dependant on its administration. Productive towers it has none wits soil could scarcely furnish food for one hundredth part of its inhabitants. The value of

labour and comparative high price'

of provisions prevent it from entering into competition with the manufacturing

districts

of

the

Chinese continent. It has been wirely - most wisely judged= that its trade should be subject

to us fiscal craction and no Custoin-house checks - and

ne

hand the

though, on the presence of Naval and Military

necessary to the security of

Forces is neces

the inhabitants and protective to their commence, on the other the demands of those services greatly angment the price of the necessaries of life, _ as that