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this Coast, Commutere Chads C.Bishop
has had extensive experience for many
Elvira opinion that
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any Colony in China..
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principle Colonies that will not,
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aintaining. There doist
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appear any
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why Hongkong.
should be an exception to this pule.
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supposed any and
whatever betwe....
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commands nothing; a glance
chart-will show that the n
navigation.
of the China seas is perfectly, independant
of thoughing; may new the entrance
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the fame would be
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this Coast, Commissioner Charles C. Bishop
has had extensive experience for many
I firmly opinion that
Board in China ist
established.
notwithstanding.
England would be unwise in not-
any Colony in China..
As a general
principle Colonies that will not,
at least the expense of them.
not pay at
government
are not worth the main
maintaining. There does
not appear any
reason
why Hongkong.
should be an exception to this rule.
There is not as has been fancifully
analogy
supposed any and
whatever between
Hong Kong, and Gibraltar ...
commands nothing; a glance
at the chart will show that the
navigation.
of the China seas is perfectly independent
of Hongkong; nor is the entrance
to the River much controlled.
by the Colony
not
a
safe harbour
Hong Kong; it is not possible by any
outlay of money
to make the island
a
safe harbour
for trade.
and its first
Commanding Officer
awarded
by
the opposite shore of the
Mainland.
But supposing several millions were spent in fortifying Hong Kong, and half a
million were
annually
expended for its garrison; the Qui bons would constantly
be the Chinese enemy
nothing.
No
to
any European.
or
from: CH.
the island but
apprehend-even at present
or American state would
not
think of capturing. Strong as it
were
would be valueless to them, and if they
might by the acquisition
must be
made to
the same would be
of that continuance,
continuance, at all events, and
ships from India, from Australia, and from all our stations Eastward. of the Cape of Good Hope would soon recapture the place or starve out the
garrison.
But Gibraltar is differently circumstanced; it effectually
commands the narrow entrance of
the Mediterranean,
and