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APR 30 1857
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27th April 1957
June 1857
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I have the honor to achnnoledge receipt
1 gesterday evening
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my return homes of
yours of 24th instant, covering Icepatch. From Sir John Bowring
No: 18 of 28 = January
lect
in schieb applidation is made for Parliamentary Grant of Sex Thousand. Porends ($10,000) to Onect the increased expenditures to which the colony of Hong Kong, has been & with be just by the extidordinary measures of defence necessary under the (present position of affairs in the south of Shine
sing
On this subject Mr. Labouchere dicires information I kan give -
Fran They therefore to reply
that in consequence
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of Sir. Intchach Seymour's inability to detack an suitable resuch from the small force at his dispocal, it was unanimously judged expedient.
by the Governor
Members of the Excuitive Council
to hire & sem & Merchaut éteamer for the purpose If creiging, particularly by night, through the Wartor
Home Mong Phong Thing, & Among the
step. was accordingly taken + the "Eaglet " was thartered at the rate of Four thousand dollars (44000) a month.
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