CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 163

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to maximize the benefit which

the Colony

derives from the

shipping frequenting its port.

If it can

hardly

be

necessary for

me to dwell on the self-evident

fact that the Colony must be, and ever benefit by its

neat

shipping.

The

amount received

by way of light dues supplies

no adequate

measure

of that

benefit, but as a matter of fact they have in 1892 brought

in the sum

of $92,309, or nearly as much as in 1891.

Subparagraph 1971-

points out that the revenue

derived from opium has

diminished. This is so, but the variations in the

amount

realized by the opium farm, depend on

a number of considerations which do not, as

regards many of them,

necessarily connote a corresponding

condition of prosperity

or the reverse

amongst

the community at large, or

even amongst

the Chinese portion...

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162 to maximize the benefit which the Colony derives from the shipping frequenting its port. If it can hardly be necessary for me to dwell on the self-evident fact that the Colony must be, and ever benefit by its neat shipping. The amount received by way of light dues supplies no adequate measure of that benefit, but as a matter of fact they have in 1892 brought in the sum of $92,309, or nearly as much as in 1891. Subparagraph 1971- points out that the revenue derived from opium has diminished. This is so, but the variations in the amount realized by the opium farm, depend on a number of considerations which do not, as regards many of them, necessarily connote a corresponding condition of prosperity or the reverse amongst the community at large, or even amongst the Chinese portion...
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162 to maximize the benefit which the Color derives from the - shipping frequenting its port. If can hardly be be necessary for me to cwist on the self evident fast that the Colony must be. and eves benefit by its nejit shipping. the ancourt received by way of light dues suppres no adequate. Ne adNES of that benefit, but as a matter of fact they have in 1892 brought in the same $3,000 of $92,309, or wearly more than in 1891. Subparagrajn Subparagraph 1971- out that the revenue points out that the derived from opeen has - diminished. This is so, but the variations in the anett realized by the opium farm, a number of con. defend on siderations which do not, as regards mumy of theme, by many mreaus connote a cor. relative condition of proste. rity or the reverse amrouget the community at large, or ever anar ongst the Chinese- portio 1...
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to maximize the benefit which

the Color

derives from the

- shipping frequenting its port.

If can

hardly

be

be

necessary for

me to cwist on the self evident

fast that the Colony must be. and eves benefit by its

nejit

shipping.

the

ancourt received

by way of light dues suppres

no adequate.

Ne adNES

of that

benefit, but as a matter of fact they have in 1892 brought

in the same

$3,000

of $92,309, or wearly more than in 1891.

Subparagrajn

Subparagraph 1971-

out that the revenue points out that the

derived from opeen has -

diminished. This is so, but the variations in the

anett

realized by the opium farm, a number of con.

defend on

siderations which do not, as

regards mumy of theme, by

་ ་ ་

many

mreaus connote a cor.

relative condition of proste.

rity

or the reverse

amrouget

the community at large, or

ever anar

ongst

the Chinese-

portio

1...

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