Download or read book Collection of Letters from James Martin, Written from Hong Kong, Penang, Batavia, and Melbourne, Australia to Jones P. Veazie Esq. Bangor Maine written by James Martin and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of letters written by James Martin, a broker acting on behalf of Jones P. Veazie, discussing all aspects of trade and commerce in the Pacific Rim: San Francisco, California; China; Hong Kong; Java; Penang; India and Australia. Before leaving for Hong Kong and the East, Martin lived in San Francisco and eventually settled his family in Melbourne, Australia, where he opened a commission business. Within in his letters, Martin comments upon Chinese emigration to both California and Australia and the effects of the gold rushes of both of those places upon trade and economic conditions in the respective countries. He also mentions the early days of the Taiping Rebellion and its impact on the markets in China. His descriptions of his visits to Penang, Batavia and of his life in Australia are noteworthy for the detailed information they present about each location.--Adapted from dealer description.