CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 507

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There is no Jardine nor Dent, nor Matheson nor Turner nor Gibb nor Livingston, and, at the same time, the Opium trade, out of which some of those houses made such immense fortunes, has entirely slipped away from them. That trade, which now reaches one million pounds sterling per month in Hongkong, is in the hands of Sassoon's, of Belilios and a few native houses; whilst the mercantile firms that now send English goods into China from this island are mainly Chinese firms of the Colony.

In submitting the following list to Your Lordship, I have included Mr Belilios' name as I believe there is some misconception in paragraph 6 of Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch regarding this gentleman. The fact is that Mr. Belilios, though born in India, is one of the leading members of the English community. He is a director of the Hongkong Bank and of most of the local companies, and, I understand, the largest shareholder in some.

The list includes: Francis Bulkeley Johnson, Emanuel Raphael Belilios, Frederick David Sassoon, Henry Liston Dalrymple. Of the four gentlemen whose names are in the foregoing list, Mr. Bulkeley Johnson is in the eminent house of Jardine Matheson & Co.. During his short residence...

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There is no Jardine nor Dent, nor Matheson nor Turner nor Gibb nor Livingston, and, at the same time, the Opium trade, out of which some of those houses made such immense fortunes, has entirely slipped away from them. That trade, which now reaches one million pounds sterling per month in Hongkong, is in the hands of Sassoon's, of Belilios and a few native houses; whilst the mercantile firms that now send English goods into China from this island are mainly Chinese firms of the Colony.

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In submitting the following list to Your Lordship, I have included Mr Belilios' name as I believe there is some misconception in paragraph 6 of Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch regarding this gentleman. The fact is that Mr. Belilios, though born in India, is one of the leading members of the English community. He is a director of the Hongkong Bank and of most of the local companies, and, I understand, the largest shareholder in some.

Francis Bulkeley Johnson, Emanuel Raphael Belilios, Frederick David Sassoon, Henry Liston Dalrymple.

Of the four gentlemen whose names are in the foregoing list, Mr. Bulkeley Johnson is in the eminent house of Jardine Matheson & Co.. During his short residence

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There is no Jardine nor Dent, nor Matheson nor Turner nor Gibb nor Livingston, and, at the same time, the Opium trade, out of which some of those houses made such immense fortunes, has entirely slipped away from them. That trade, which now reaches one million pounds sterling per month in Hongkong, is in the hands of Sassoon's, of Belilios and a few native houses; whilst the mercantile firms that now send English goods into China from this island are mainly Chinese firms of the Colony.

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In submitting the following list to Your Lordship, I have included Mr Belilios' name as I believe there is some misconception in paragraph 6 of Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch regarding this gentleman. The fact is that Mr. Belilios, though born in India, is one of the leading members of the English community. He is a director of the Hongkong Bank and of most of the local companies, and, I understand, the largest shareholder in some.

Francis Bulkeley Johnson, Emanuel Raphael Belilios, Frederick David Sassoon, Henry Liston Dalrymple.

Of the four gentlemen whose names are in the foregoing list, Mr. Bulkeley Johnson is in the eminent house of Jardine Matheson & Co.. During his short residence

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There is no Jardine nor Dent, nor Matheson nor Turner nor Gibb nor Livingston, and, at the same time, the Opium trade, out of which some of those houses made such immense fortunes, has entirely slipped away from them. That trade, which now reaches one million pounds sterling per month in Hongkong, is in the hands of Sassoon's, of Belilios and a few native houses; whilst the mercantile firms that now send English goods into China from this island are mainly Chinese firms of the Colony. In submitting the following list to Your Lordship, I have included Mr Belilios' name as I believe there is some misconception in paragraph 6 of Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch regarding this gentleman. The fact is that Mr. Belilios, though born in India, is one of the leading members of the English community. He is a director of the Hongkong Bank and of most of the local companies, and, I understand, the largest shareholder in some. The list includes: Francis Bulkeley Johnson, Emanuel Raphael Belilios, Frederick David Sassoon, Henry Liston Dalrymple. Of the four gentlemen whose names are in the foregoing list, Mr. Bulkeley Johnson is in the eminent house of Jardine Matheson & Co.. During his short residence... Page 496 (The original text has been reordered and formatted for better readability, with some minor corrections made to spelling and punctuation.) has been removed as per rule 12. Here is the revised output: 4 496 1 { There is no Jardine nor Dent, nor Matheson nor Turner nor Gibb nor Livingston, and, at the same time, the Opium trade, out of which some of those houses made such immense fortunes, has entirely slipped away from them. That trade, which now reaches one million pounds sterling per month in Hongkong, is in the hands of Sassoon's, of Belilios and a few native houses; whilst the mercantile firms that now send English goods into China from this island are mainly Chinese firms of the Colony. 3. In submitting the following list to Your Lordship, I have included Mr Belilios' name as I believe there is some misconception in paragraph 6 of Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch regarding this gentleman. The fact is that Mr. Belilios, though born in India, is one of the leading members of the English community. He is a director of the Hongkong Bank and of most of the local companies, and, I understand, the largest shareholder in some. Francis Bulkeley Johnson, Emanuel Raphael Belilios, Frederick David Sassoon, Henry Liston Dalrymple. Of the four gentlemen whose names are in the foregoing list, Mr. Bulkeley Johnson is in the eminent house of Jardine Matheson & Co.. During his short residence Gov 3452 8 Page information has been kept as is. Here is the final output in HTML format: 4 496 1 { There is no Jardine nor Dent, nor Matheson nor Turner nor Gibb nor Livingston, and, at the same time, the Opium trade, out of which some of those houses made such immense fortunes, has entirely slipped away from them. That trade, which now reaches one million pounds sterling per month in Hongkong, is in the hands of Sassoon's, of Belilios and a few native houses; whilst the mercantile firms that now send English goods into China from this island are mainly Chinese firms of the Colony. 3. In submitting the following list to Your Lordship, I have included Mr Belilios' name as I believe there is some misconception in paragraph 6 of Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch regarding this gentleman. The fact is that Mr. Belilios, though born in India, is one of the leading members of the English community. He is a director of the Hongkong Bank and of most of the local companies, and, I understand, the largest shareholder in some. Francis Bulkeley Johnson, Emanuel Raphael Belilios, Frederick David Sassoon, Henry Liston Dalrymple. Of the four gentlemen whose names are in the foregoing list, Mr. Bulkeley Johnson is in the eminent house of Jardine Matheson & Co.. During his short residence Gov 3452 8
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nor Matheson

nor Turner nor Gibb

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Livingston, and, at the same time the

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fortunes, has entirely slipped away from

them. That trade, which

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of Sassoon's, of Belilios and a few native houses; whilst the mercantile firms that now send English goods into China from this island, are mainly Chinese firms of the Colony

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Mr Belilios' name as I believe there is

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misconception in paregraph & of Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch

regarding this gentleman. The fact is that 6 M. Belilios, though born in India, is one

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He is a director of the

KongKong Bank and of most of the losal companies, and, I understand, the largest shareholder in some

Francis Bulkeley Johnson, Emanuel Raphael Belilios,

Frederick David Sassoon,

Henry Liston Dalrymple.

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mames are in

the foregoing list, Mr. Bulkeley Johnson is in the eminent house of Jardine Matheson &C.. During his short residence

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