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tous in 1872 showing a diminution in vessels of 1291 in mumber & 82212 tone in capacity for 1873..

year.

•

the vessels

Now 121

In the same way wh. left Hongkong & may "outwards" were

I may be formed 27830 in number of 1833382 tons in measurement in 1872 appt 266/1 of 1758630 tons in 1873 showing a diminution of 1219 in number of 74752 tons for the latter junks out of 27830 is not a large

1219 diminution when it is considered That the junk trade is subject to The same fluctuations as "the foreign & indeed depends greatly on & is much influenced by the latter, & & presume the Com? will not demur is the statement That two nich

years of loss & depression in the foreign trade in China

as 1872-3 have never been experienced before, & it is to be hopec never will

собрать

A

again. I falling off there for 386 in the junk trade is natural, & 20 attribute it solely to the action of the Canton goot cruisers is scarcely taking

a fair & equitable view of the malter

امه

N:24. The difficulty is to know wh. is & wh, is not an honest vessel as it

depends upon from what point of view, whether Chinese Colonial it is considered. The Com? & they reflect the opinion of the Colony generally

with

see no

smuggling in junks arriving

within the Colonial. waters: the Chinese authentis

when

goods

on the contrary call it smuggling goods who have not paich the export duties are taken to Hongtong. Both

may

be night in their assumptions, for it is no business of the Colonists to enquire whether the goods have or have not paid duty, & if they

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