CO129-155 - Others - 1871 — Page 154

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F

Kony

and often

G

H

K

L.

M

مد ماه

Megally

British Waters; and that they cruelly illtreat the crews as

And corruptly extort large sums from them over legitimate duties.

well

Кито

and above all

9. Whatever therefore be the extent of the evil which China can inflict on Hong Kong, its amount is already ascertained, and we now know that despite all these disadvantages and despite all the efforts and frequent combinations of the Guilds at Canton, the great advantages of Hong Kong's harbour and geographical position combined with the confidence reposed in the British Authorities, and the tempting security from all interference by corrupt officials, which they gain if they can only reach Victoria, leaving harbour, have resulted in the most valuable portion of the native trade being retained, much as it was previously - thus proving that the junk trade does not prefer "making Canton their port"!

10. It is very necessary, therefore, to bear this in mind when weighing Mr Wade's arguments, as he proposes to base half his case on the assumption that action by the Chinese Preventive Service is something threatening us "in future", and which his tempting scheme

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152 F Kony and often G H K L. M مد ماه Megally British Waters; and that they cruelly illtreat the crews as And corruptly extort large sums from them over legitimate duties. well Кито and above all 9. Whatever therefore be the extent of the evil which China can inflict on Hong Kong, its amount is already ascertained, and we now know that despite all these disadvantages and despite all the efforts and frequent combinations of the Guilds at Canton, the great advantages of Hong Kong's harbour and geographical position combined with the confidence reposed in the British Authorities, and the tempting security from all interference by corrupt officials, which they gain if they can only reach Victoria, leaving harbour, have resulted in the most valuable portion of the native trade being retained, much as it was previously - thus proving that the junk trade does not prefer "making Canton their port"! 10. It is very necessary, therefore, to bear this in mind when weighing Mr Wade's arguments, as he proposes to base half his case on the assumption that action by the Chinese Preventive Service is something threatening us "in future", and which his tempting scheme
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B 152 F Kony and often G H K L. M مد ماه Megally British Waters; and that they cruelly illtrent the crews as And corruptly extort large from them over legitimate duties. well Кито and above all 9. Whatever therefre be the extent of the evil which China Can inflict on Hong Kong its amount is already ascertained, and we now know that despito all these disadvantages and despite all the efforts and frequent combinations of the Guilds at Cantow, the great advantages of Hong Kong's harbour and geographical position combined with the confidence repreed the British Authorities, and the tempting security from all inter- ference by their -ไพบ corrupt. Самира officials, which they gain if they can only ance reach Victoria. leaving harbour, have resulted the most valuable portion of the native trade much as it was previously- thus proving that the funk trade does not prefer " making Canton their port! 10. This very necessary therefore to bear this in mind when weighing Mr Wade's arguments ao he propesses to base half his case on the assumption that action by the Chinese Preventive Service is a something threatening us "in futurs"," and which his tempting scheme
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152

F

Kony

and often

G

H

K

L.

M

مد ماه

Megally

British Waters; and that they

cruelly illtrent the crews as

And

corruptly extort large from them

over

legitimate duties.

well

Кито

and above all

9. Whatever therefre

be

the extent of the evil which China

Can

inflict on Hong Kong its amount

is already ascertained, and

we

now

know that despito all these

disadvantages and despite all the

efforts

and

frequent combinations

of the Guilds

at Cantow, the great

advantages of Hong Kong's harbour

and

geographical position combined

with the confidence repreed

the British Authorities, and the

tempting security from all inter-

ference by

their

-ไพบ

corrupt. Самира

officials, which they gain if they

can only

ance

reach Victoria.

leaving

harbour, have resulted

the most valuable portion of

the native

trade much as it

was previously- thus proving that the funk trade does not prefer

" making Canton

their port!

10. This

very necessary

therefore to bear this in mind when weighing Mr Wade's arguments

ao

he

propesses to base half

his case

on

the assumption that

action by the Chinese Preventive Service is a something threatening

us

"in

futurs","

and which his

tempting

scheme

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