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and as so dependent generally on the immediate prospects of that and the Japan trade that I can scarcely place before Your Grace a true picture of prospects of a colony which is the main depôt of that commerce and the centre of the operations of the orders issued and the has already much exceeded the limits, which I had proposed to myself at its commencement, I shall confine myself to the figures connected with last year except in stating that the total trade in 1865
272,232,038.
in 1866
299,929,541.
an increase in the latter connected therewith exhibiting of 26,697,513.
I allude to the extent and prospects of the general trade with China.
78.
I have fortunately just received from Robert Hart the very able Inspector General of Imperial Customs for the Chinese Government an analysis of the 1865 and 1866 Returns of the China trade and not to add unnecessarily to the length of this communication, which during 18 years generally averaged eight millions sterling, an increase which I may say has since 1860, eleven per cent on each preceding year.
Mr. Robertson at Canton has recently occupied himself much with the returns connected with the trade of the open Ports, bringing to his analysis of that trade great experience
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and as so
dependent generally
on
the
of the
immediate prospects of that and the Japan trade that I can scarcely place befor: Your Grace a true picture of prospects of a balony which is the main depôt of that commerce and the centre
and the operations
of the orders issued and the
has
already
much exceeded the limits,
which I had proposed to myself at its
commencement, I shall confine myself to
year
CH
the figures connected with last except in stating that the total trade
Jaels.
272-232-038.
in 1865
мао
in 1866
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299.929.541.
an increase in the latter
connected there with
unlefo
I allude to
eschibiting
of 26,697, 513. oi
the extent and paspects of the general
trade with bhina.
78.
I have fortimately just received from
McRobert Hart the
very
able Inspector
General of Imperial Customs for the
Chinese Government..
aw
analysis of the
-1865
Retums of the bhina trade
and 1866. Kot to add
during 18 unneceparily to
the length of this communication, which
ow
year
eight millions sterling.
increase which I.
generally averaged
per cent
on.
each
may say
has
since 1860. eleven.
preceding year.
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13 bonoul Robertson at banton has
recently occupied himself much with
the returns connected with the liade
of the open Sorts, bringing to his analysis of that trade great experience
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