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such a port if established, situated on the fringe of
danton, would create for this Colony.
9.
It is only necessary to reflect on the conditions
which create the prosperity of the Colony to appreciate
the dangers to be apprehended from such a rival port.
The Colony existe on shipping. Every interest
it has is dependent on shipping- If the volume of
shipping entering the Colony or likely to enter is
diminished or arrested the prosperity and development
of the Colony must be diminished or arrested with it.
Any policy tending to divort shipping in any degree
correspondingly threatens the interests of the Colony.
10.
A ship arrives laden with cargo for discharge in
the Colony. It must pay harbour dues and light dues
to the local revenue. It must take in atoros and
provisions. The cargo it carries must be unloaded
by coolios into cargo boats or on to wharves. The
coolise must be given wages which they spend in the
Colony and house accommodation must be provided for then.
Godowns must be provided into which the goods can be dis-
charged, fire insurance must be effected on them and godown
staffs both European and Chinese must be engaged to
handle them. The goods must, in time, be discharged
from the godowne and laden on to other ships and on to
junks for transport to their destination. Ships and
Agents Junks must sail from the Colony to carry them.
must attend to the shipa' wante. Banks must finance the
goods they carry. Insurance Companies must insure them.
Chinese must ostablish themselves here to handle the
trade they are interested in. The greater the shipping
trade the greater the number of Chinese will establish
themselves. The greater the number of Chinese hero
the greater their needs become. Everything and every
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