With regard to protection "Hougtong should host -tities ensure with China a local corps of 500 Malay, the "Minden" " 14 now moored in the harbour with one teer thesay juns Lacomplement & 200marines & Marine Artillery wouldbe more than adequate. to resist any Milyor Naval force which the sout China could send Aguatoughtong : And regards protection. against any formingen
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mer with whomligtend might hereafter possible beat wear this barrdu ing the above mentigny love for
force More protection than Singapore & other four
lock would
Valuable Possections which hain upwards f ten times the amount & property achouteflost That Hongkong. likely to possess.
There can ver
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Therefore the
National advantag
expending life treasure by the Maintenance of au hurokeau forriture attong Hong: & the Whand beingasill. Adapted for a Commer_ -cial Reportin Political Position avit. is for a Mily Carsison there are no justifiable grounds for the present Connectin large governmental Sitatt-Holonel (ome. -mandant a Coll Sech-Recorder, Police Magte, Harbor Master; Chaplaice & their bu booki
-nates would,
would fulfil every requisite duty.
Thus the Civil Charger
would be reduced to a texte commensurate
with the revenue; thy beating a Municipal. Authon of in the respectable. European Residents they
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