2.
)
(
565
to the opening of Kiving Chow
Mainan.
2.
Having considered the
subject in Executive Council, at
in
of
which the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council attended, I beg to report to Your Lordship that in the opinion of this Government it would be most desirable that the port of Pak-hoi (locally known as Pak-hoi) on the
opened instead
of Kiving Chow. This latter possesses apparently
no
port advantages
which are not to be found at Pak-hoi, while it lacks what
is most essential to the well-being
of a port, namely a good anchorage.
3.
In
comparing
the two
places
little to add? Wide Blue Book to Consul Robertson's Report of 1863.
Revision of the Treaty
of
Tien-tsin 1871. pages... British trade in China would
most unquestionably profit by
increasing
the number of bases
for
trading operations, but it must necessarily be a matter of doubt as to how far Colonial interests would benefit or suffer by opening a Port between Hong Kong and Singapore. Nevertheless, there is to the West of us a vast and rich Country, the
a)
(
opening up of which would be of great advantage to trade generally,
2.
)
(
565
to the opeering of Kiving Chow
Mainan.
2.
Naving considered the
subject in Executive Comail, at
in
of
which the Unofficial Members the Legislative Connal attended, I beg to report to Your Lordship that in the opium of this Government it would be most desirable that the port of Pai hai (locally Sunor as Pak- hoi) on the
opened instead
known
main should be
of Kiving Chow. This latter poseses apparently
no
port advantages
which are not to be found at Patt-hoi, while it lack's what
is most epential to the well being
of a port, namely a good anchorage.
3.
In
places itive
comparing
slem
the two
little to ad?
Wide Blue Book to Consul Roberton's Report of 1863.
Mevision of the Treaty
of
of Fienbein 1871. pagasts British trade in China would
most unquestionably profit by
the number of bases
increasing
for
tradal operations, but it must necessarily be a matter of doubt as to how far Colonial interests would benefit or auffer by opening Port between Wong Kong and Singapore. Neveritiel ofs, there is to the West of us a vast and rich Camtry, the
a)
(
opening up of which would be of great advantage to trade generally,
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