Remarks Cont?
When the salary of Browne was fixed for their year it was expressly declared that the large sum allowed in order that the hospital should be maintained. His generally known in China that the present Governor is not spending the interest which he derives from the deposit of his salary in one of the large opium firms in Hongkong.
Admiral or Naval Commander, (the latter preferable as we ought to maintain a naval force in China) with £1000 a year in addition to the pay of his rank would be sufficient for Hong Kong even in its present scale of expense.
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Remarks Cont?
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The duties of Superintendent of Trade ought to be higher formed solely by affluent merchants at Kanton. Its influence unnecessary accrediting a Minister or Representative to a Court where they are denied access, but if it be deemed necessary to retain a British Representative in China, his functions should be distinct from those of Superintendent of Trade which the Chinese hold in low esteem.
Most desirable is it that the Representative British Magistrate in China should be a man of expanded & generous mind, imbued with true Christian feelings, framed in European principles of politics, and therefore unconnected with commerce.
With such a Representative Englishmen might obtain respect in China.
Bemar pr. Cont?
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a year
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fived for thei
it was expressly declaren. that the's large.
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Allowed in order that the hospitatif Frank of Andre pinsentative should be maintains.
His generally know in China that the kre -bent fover cor is not speriding the wiiterect which he deriver from the deposit of his salary in one of the large opium firmesin Hongkong.
Amity or Naval Com -mandant, (the latter preferable as we ought. to maintain a haval force in China) with * 1000 a year in adotition tother Ray of his rack would be sufficent for Hore Mong even duits present scale of Estate.
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The dutiesos supersutendant Mrade ought to higher. formed solely by affuent Several at Kanton.
Itxuenes Munecessary accrediting.
a
Ministerion
Representative to a fourt
where me
ine are denied leak. but if it be demned Nesting to retain a British Placcifer- - tentiary in Chiria, his functions Frankonghe "to the Kift distreat from Thoke of rade Super interdany Whrichthe Chinese hold in low
extreme offrom the Beth office of harisse place like Hong Kong.
Most desirable is it that the Representation British Majish in thinn should hea mang Expanded &gencesorer mind, imbued with True Christian feelings_ Framed in European. principles polities, theretofore uncounée
-ted with Commerce.
With such a Represen -tative Englishment might ottain respect
in China.
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