14.
and 6 at Stoughtony,
Mucans
I am by
tun
satisfied with the conclucions
which the Committer
propriety be introduced into the weepatch 21 acknowledging the receipt of
this report.
Sir George Bonhamn at the and adverts day making Hongkong
to the passibility of some.
defray
the whole
of ità
expenditure. But I would
suggest that itis question should be considered
appears to
lw
have arrived at in this respect..-
I have the showon to be,
With the highest respect, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most obedient
Humble Servant, Settenham
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Fr Schist.
com will to game this on its
to M. Meint.
Sie dept. & principal excolence in hin
is usual.
This will
M. Merivale
the usual
way
course be printed
! I cannot however
of course
refrain from submitting that the
resulto exhibited in the table.
which forms the last
highly
creditable, to Sir Georgen. Bonhami's administration
and that come
liemark to
that effect
Might
with
દા.
་་་་་་་་
of the
Enclosures are
is wanted at the newmark
by the sorme mail
says
reference to another despatch from him, 4977. Imay just mention, in case the
informa of the Committee of tre stause of Commons to which he that he cannot assent was to the effect Hong Kong was a post for general influence and for the protection. of
W?20
China Leas
British Bade
and that the burther.
of
that
in the
Maintaining it should not be thrown in
or other
a ving
any great degree on the merchant persons who may be resident upon it. Ho frequently had occasion to cubrait Reports on
the
of Hongkong, Imay perhaps
finance of Hong Kong, be permitted to
soy
ctext. I wholly agree
with Sir &. Bonham on this subject. It has
always seemed to
be c
ceedingly
me that it would be
unwise to lay any Impost upon
Shipping which could in
ite resort
but I com
Vessels
of
lee
any way
way discourage of all classes to cters Port;
no reason
why evealthy
merchants who are making immense fortunes
by
their houses at Hong kong, or
or Voluntary
Chinen
Teltters who come those because of the advantages which
chey find the Island to offer, should not be
Ma
ade to contribute
for obe
by
moderate internal taxation
requisite support of order good overnment
Sis G. Borhavn affear to be fully
27. is Ja
enciled to me superin ( offendatum 5629