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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...
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
ん
realized by the opium farm, a number of con.
defend on
siderations which do not, as
regards mumy of theme, by
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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
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