3rd Hong Kong is unsinted
Fortess
for
Et
property " avoiding the island, who was" never actually required by "The British Merchants & has "become even less so
since the
"opening of the five Chinese porti
By reason (et) of the impracticability of fortifying a continuous & irregular sein of elevations & detached Mount Peates of ridges each command another; (B) because different parts of the island facing the harbour, & also outside the harbour may
be effectually commanded by Cannon por the Main land, tfrom the high islands in & adjacent the harbour, - which islands
belong to China while only her the harbour belongs to England - (6) Because the long irregu undulating sea face of Hong Hony cannot be protected of
isolated of fortifications, _ & it is als commanded by adjacent w not belonging to England
4th. Hong Kong is not required
t
a
Military
Naval Station
any
no
a connected b
(t) Because it comman nothing, not even the entran of the Canton River (19) is protects nothing not even 1 Teu hade & commerce of ban
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2
133
which is totally independent
of Hong Kong & infinitely better
sustained by i
succoured Steamer or
or
Frigate at Whampoa
than by any Army.
that could
be maintained at Hong Kong as exemplified by the Americant
hades equal
who
carry
t
half the amount of the English Trade with merely the occasional presence of
ship of
Mar P
becauter
in the fanton I liver. the island is 100 far distant. from the scene of any
future belligerent operations (should they arise) which must be
at the Gaubgekang
Stong Plony is politically
carried
cro
and Pecho revers;
any
because
War with bluna ought-
to be maritime tnot territorials
Steamers and
to be
waged by
Frigates
thot by occupying
distant & scattered downs and
cities with our
because Whampoa
Canton River is a
Soldiery; and
thie
better
position in
every
aspect In
Military
our Mercantil n
epping in the south of Clince than Hong Hong can:
be whether healthy
ever
or otherwise.
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