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The Colony produces nothing itself, and the produce exported from China, such as tea and silk, is all bought and shipped at the open ports, to which also comes the bulk of the imports. The connection with this is the great trade of Hongkong, which consists chiefly in the fact that a considerable number of the heads of the China houses and banks, rich merchants, choose to live in Hongkong as a convenient centre from whence to direct the operations of their establishments scattered throughout China.

It is useful as it were, like Ipoh, from whence all the wires can be pulled; but for British subjects residing in Hongkong, there are scores residing in the country where the actual trade is carried on outside it. It is at this moment a very doubtful question whether, in consequence of the destruction of the Canton trade...

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The Colony produces nothing itself, and the produce Exported from China, such as tea and silk is all bought and Shipped at the open ports, to which also comes the bulk of the imports. Consigned direct.

The connection with this is the great trade of Hongkong which consists chiefly in the fact that a considerable number of the Heads of the China Houses and Banks, rich merchants, choose to live in Hongkong, a convenient centre from whence to direct the operations of their Establishments scattered throughout China. It is useful, as it were, like Ipoh, from whence all the wires can be pulled; but for British subjects residing in Hongkong, there are scores residing in the Country where the actual trade is carried on outside it.

It is at this moment a very doubtful question whether, in consequence of the destruction of the Canton trade

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The Colony produces nothing itself, and the produce Exported from China, such as tea and silk is all bought and Shipped at the open ports, to which also comes the bulk of the imports. Consigned direct.

The connection with this is the great trade of Hongkong which consists chiefly in the fact that a considerable number of the Heads of the China Houses and Banks, rich merchants, choose to live in Hongkong, a convenient centre from whence to direct the operations of their Establishments scattered throughout China. It is useful, as it were, like Ipoh, from whence all the wires can be pulled; but for British subjects residing in Hongkong, there are scores residing in the Country where the actual trade is carried on outside it.

It is at this moment a very doubtful question whether, in consequence of the destruction of the Canton trade

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The Colony produces nothing itself, and the produce exported from China, such as tea and silk, is all bought and shipped at the open ports, to which also comes the bulk of the imports. The connection with this is the great trade of Hongkong, which consists chiefly in the fact that a considerable number of the heads of the China houses and banks, rich merchants, choose to live in Hongkong as a convenient centre from whence to direct the operations of their establishments scattered throughout China. It is useful as it were, like Ipoh, from whence all the wires can be pulled; but for British subjects residing in Hongkong, there are scores residing in the country where the actual trade is carried on outside it. It is at this moment a very doubtful question whether, in consequence of the destruction of the Canton trade... has been re-written to The Colony produces nothing itself, and the produce Exported from China, such as tea and silk is all bought and Shipped at the open ports, to which also comes the bulk of the imports. Consigned direct. The connection with this is the great trade of Hongkong which consists chiefly in the fact that a considerable number of the Heads of the China Houses and Banks, rich merchants, choose to live in Hongkong, a convenient centre from whence to direct the operations of their Establishments scattered throughout China. It is useful, as it were, like Ipoh, from whence all the wires can be pulled; but for British subjects residing in Hongkong, there are scores residing in the Country where the actual trade is carried on outside it. It is at this moment a very doubtful question whether, in consequence of the destruction of the Canton trade Here is the final version in HTML format as requested: The Colony produces nothing itself, and the produce Exported from China, such as tea and silk is all bought and Shipped at the open ports, to which also comes the bulk of the imports. Consigned direct. The connection with this is the great trade of Hongkong which consists chiefly in the fact that a considerable number of the Heads of the China Houses and Banks, rich merchants, choose to live in Hongkong, a convenient centre from whence to direct the operations of their Establishments scattered throughout China. It is useful, as it were, like Ipoh, from whence all the wires can be pulled; but for British subjects residing in Hongkong, there are scores residing in the Country where the actual trade is carried on outside it. It is at this moment a very doubtful question whether, in consequence of the destruction of the Canton trade
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is carried on outside it. The Colony producers nothing itself, and the produce Exported from Chica Euches its shares. The tea and silk is all bought and Shiffed at the open ports, to which machets also the quat bulk of the imports. Consigned direct. connution with this is The of Hongkong great trade courists chiefly fact that in the a cutani number of the Heads of the Chine Home and Banks rich to to live in Houghing 218 a convenient centre prone whence to direct the operations of them Establishments sealtured throughout China. It is useful Ac Ipoh from whence, as it were, all the wires can he pulled; but for British subject usidhing Hougtong there are in Scores Usiding in the Country where the actual trade is carried It is at this moment on suy doubtful question whither in consequence of In destruction of the Cantor trade
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is carried on outside it.

The Colony producers nothing itself, and the produce Exported from Chica

Euches its shares.

The

tea and silk is all

bought

and Shiffed at the open ports, to which machets also the quat

bulk of the imports.

Consigned direct.

connution

with this

is

The

of Hongkong

great

trade

courists chiefly fact that

in the

a cutani number

of the Heads of the Chine Home and Banks rich

to

to live in

Houghing

218

a convenient centre prone

whence to direct the

operations of them Establishments sealtured throughout China. It is useful

Ac

Ipoh

from whence, as it were,

all the wires can

he

pulled; but for British subject usidhing

Hougtong there

are

in

Scores

Usiding in the Country where

the actual trade is carried

It is at this moment

on

suy doubtful question whither in consequence of

In destruction

of the Cantor trade

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