CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 7

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16. On the whole I am enabled at this date to condorse and confirm the various Reports made by Me on the Annual Blue Book of Hongkong for some years past, especially that which accompanies the Book for 1858.

17. Year by year the Colony continues to improve its political and its Commercial Status, while its position as a port of General Convenience is as now as heretofore.

18. Something of this prosperity is readily admitted to be due to geographical location, something to accidental circumstances, and a considerable part to the British and Foreign enterprise of Merchants.

19. But there is one thing behind these; had the Chinese themselves kept aloof, commercial enterprise would have effected little; but the natives of the Mainland flocked to Hongkong in crowds after some few years' experience of it.

20. Doubtless they did so because they saw here a difference in Government and consequently ...

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16. On the whole I am enabled at this date to condorse and confirm the various Reports made by Me on the Annual Blue Book of Hongkong for some years past, especially that which accompanies the Book for 1858. 17. Year by year the Colony continues to improve its political and its Commercial Status, while its position as a port of General Convenience is as now as heretofore. 18. Something of this prosperity is readily admitted to be due to geographical location, something to accidental circumstances, and a considerable part to the British and Foreign enterprise of Merchants. 19. But there is one thing behind these; had the Chinese themselves kept aloof, commercial enterprise would have effected little; but the natives of the Mainland flocked to Hongkong in crowds after some few years' experience of it. 20. Doubtless they did so because they saw here a difference in Government and consequently ...
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7 6 16. On the whole I am enabled at Prosperity of Houghous this date to cudouse and confirm the and its causes. various Peport's made by Me on the Annual Blue Book of Stoughtong for some years past, expecially "that which accompanies the Brook for 1858. 17. Year by year the Colony continues to improve its political and it's Commercial Status, while its position as a port of General Convenience is as now as heretofore. 18. Something of readily admitted this prosperity is due to geographical location, something 0 to recidentul circumstances, and a considerable part to the professional British and Foreign enterprise of Merchants. 19. Prut there is one thing behind there; had the chinese themselves Kipt aloof, commercial enterprise would have effected little; but the the "Mainland flocked to natives F Hongkong in Crowds after some few years' experience 20. seeing ar observation of it. from Doubthere they bid is Milaus of trade, also because they but plainly saw here a difference in Government and consequently.
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16.

On the whole I am enabled at Prosperity

of Houghous

this date to cudouse and confirm the and its causes.

various

Peport's made by

Me

on the

Annual Blue Book of Stoughtong

for

some

years past, expecially

"that which accompanies the Brook for 1858.

17. Year by year the Colony continues to improve its political and it's Commercial Status, while

its position

as

a

port of General

Convenience is as

now as

heretofore.

18. Something of

readily admitted

this

prosperity

is due to geographical location, something

0

to recidentul circumstances, and

a considerable part to the professional

British and Foreign

enterprise of Merchants.

19. Prut there is one

thing behind there; had the chinese themselves Kipt aloof, commercial enterprise would have effected little; but the the "Mainland flocked to

natives

F

Hongkong in Crowds after some few years' experience

20.

seeing

ar

observation

of it.

from

Doubthere they bid is

Milaus

of trade,

also because they

but plainly

saw here a difference

in Government and consequently.

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