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the subject of Enclosure M. 2. I have endeavoured to make it as succinct and comprehensive as possible consistent with clearness, and I beg His Excellency's particular attention to the fact signified over and over again that Colton shipped from Hong Kong to the West Coast in a native vessel costs almost double what similarly shipped Colton from Macao does. Camlets, too, shipped from Hong Kong pay more than twice the duty that Macao shipped ones do, and the same observation applies to descriptions of Manchester Goods. The consequence is, say they, that no piece goods or cotton are shipped direct from Hong Kong to the West Coast now. Opium and other commodities are sent direct, but many boats return empty because of the diversion of the piece goods trade from here to Macao!

9. In connection with this correspondence, I beg to refer to a statement in Sir Brooke Robertson's published despatch of December 1874 - P. Papers 1875, page 39, par. 4 "As an additional proof that the Blockade is very far from seriously injuring Hong Kong, as the resolution's declarants, it is a fact that the West Coast traders now settled at Macao are ...


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the subject of Enclosure M. 2. I have endeavoured to make it as succinct and comprehensive as possible consistent with clearness, and I beg His Excellency's particular attention to the fact signified over and over again that Colton shipped from Hong Kong to the West Coast in a native vessel costs almost double what similarly shipped Colton from Macao does. Camlets, too, shipped from Hong Kong pay more than twice the duty that Macao shipped ones do, and the same observation applies to descriptions of Manchester Goods. The consequence is, say they, that no piece goods or cotton are shipped direct from Hong Kong to the West Coast now. Opium and other commodities are sent direct, but many boats return empty because of the diversion of the piece goods trade from here to Macao! 9. In connection with this correspondence, I beg to refer to a statement in Sir Brooke Robertson's published despatch of December 1874 - P. Papers 1875, page 39, par. 4 "As an additional proof that the Blockade is very far from seriously injuring Hong Kong, as the resolution's declarants, it is a fact that the West Coast traders now settled at Macao are ... Page 424
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the subject of Enclosure M. 2. I have lev Indeavoured to make it as succinct and comprehensive as possible consistent with clearness, and I' I beg His beellency; particular attention to the fact sig over and over again that Colton shipped from Herything to the West Coast in a hative vessel Costi almost double what similarly shipped Colton from macas does- Camlets, too, shipped from Houghing pay more than twice the duty that Macas shipped ones do, and the sauce observation applies descriptions of Manchester Goods- The consequence is, say they, that ro piece foods • to other or cotton are shipped 424 direct from Hougthong to the West Coast how. Opeim and other commodities are sent direct, but many punks return Empty because of the diversion of the price foods trade from here is Macas! 9. In connection with this rordince I beg to rejer to a statement in Sir Brooke Robertson's published despatch of December 187 - P. Papers 1875- page 39. par. 4 "Is an "additional proof that the Blockade is es very for from seriously injuring thongthong as the * resolution's decles, it is a fact that " the West Coast traders now "settled at Macas are burning &
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the subject of Enclosure M. 2. I have lev

Indeavoured to make it as succinct

and comprehensive as possible consistent with clearness, and I'

I beg

His beellency; particular attention to

the

fact sig over and over

again that Colton shipped from Herything to the West Coast in a hative vessel Costi almost double what similarly shipped Colton from macas does- Camlets, too, shipped from Houghing pay more than twice the duty that Macas shipped

ones do, and the sauce observation applies descriptions of Manchester Goods- The consequence is, say they, that ro piece foods

•

to other

or cotton are shipped

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direct from Hougthong to the West Coast how. Opeim and other commodities are sent direct, but

many punks return Empty because of the diversion of the price foods trade from here is Macas!

9.

In connection with this

rordince I beg to rejer

to a statement

in Sir Brooke Robertson's published despatch of December 187 - P. Papers 1875- page 39. par.

4

"Is an

"additional proof that the Blockade is es very for from seriously injuring thongthong

as the

* resolution's decles, it is a fact that " the West Coast traders now

"settled at Macas are

burning &

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