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mdp.39015002985698	Dennys, N. B.	The treaty ports of China and Japan. A complete guide to the open ports of those countries, together with Peking, Yedo, Hongkong and Macao Forming a guide book & vade mecum for travellers, merchants, and residents in general ... 	1867		.txt	text/plain	262265	18591	75	During the early days of trade on the part of the East India Company at Canton, Hongkong was known as affording a safe and commodious anchorage for vessels at the mouth of the Canton river, and the Medical Missionary Society, the Seamen's Hospital, and the residence of the Chief Justice of the Colony with a new guard house, appear prominent on high ground this side of the valley. March an objection was raised by the Chinese to the river steamers carrying cargo between Hongkong and Canton; the matter was however soon cleanest of all the cities in China, as well as of possessing in its natural surroundings, temples, pagodas, and other public buildings so large heretofore been placed upon the building of houses, churches, or vessels, save with the special license of the Chinese authorities, were abrogated, and the Portuguese received authority, in addition, to trade in	./cache/mdp.39015002985698.pdf	./txt/mdp.39015002985698.txt