merchants, interested in the Opium trade here, chose to divert the bulk of their traffic to Singapore, from whence the consuming ports in the South of China may receive, as they do to a certain extent, their supplies by native crafts. Moreover, the proximity of the French Colony, Saigon, should not be lost sight of. The French Authorities will not let slip a favorable opportunity of adding to the utility and importance of their Colony consequently the native merchants be afforded similar facilities and advantages to conduct the trade there as they do it at present here, in order that they may export from thence to the consuming ports in this Country, which now receive their supplies from this quarter. That such will be the sequel to the inauguration of a Custom establishment at this place, there is no doubt in the minds of those who have a perfect knowledge of the...
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merebants, interested in the Opium trade here, chose to divnt the bulk of their traffic to Singapore, from
when
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the consu
suming ports
in the South of China may
receive
as
they
do to a
certain extent, their supplies
by native Crafts. Moreover, the proximity of the Trench
Colony, Saigon,
should not be
lost sight of. The French
Authorities will not let slip
a
favorable opportunity of adding to the utility and importance of their Colony
consequently
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equently the native merchants be afforded similar as
may facilities and as
advantages
to
conduct the trade there as they
do it at present here, in order that they may export from
thence to the con
in this Con
Country,
rsuming ports
which
NOW
receive their supplies from
arter. That such
of this
quarter.
of things will be the sequel
to the
in ane guration of a Custome
establishment at this
there is
place,
doubt in the
minds of those who have
a
perfect knowledge of the...
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