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on Sir J. Bowrings Despatch, with enclosures, to the Right Honorable Une Secretary of for Colonies, Miscellaneous, No. 119 of 24th July 1857. REGISTERED

OCT 1 1857

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From these papers it does not appear that portion of the ground eastward

d of

And contiguous

to, the Guard House in question" is actually included within the boundary of the Military

Cantonment, but such is this case, and thould be Corne in mind - It is tries the spaw is not large betivern the Guard House and the

for.

Hongking

have

tw

Ground applied large spaces

murcen pied, but it would prevent contart belineen the Guard House and that Ground, or any building

that might be raises thereon.

It is howson fair to assume that

the

Colone! Engard thankh, even this space moufficient for the security of the military purst, and if so, I so much reason in his representations, for I have "No Confidence in the "peaceful disposition" "of

Chinese, or any other lisiatic tace, when self-interest may actuate or learst influence mis fourth them, when Even the casual opportunity of michief may present itself.

But between the old Market ground and this Cantonment boundary is reserved

span for von piiblie landing-place, and it may be matter for Consideration whether Cotinel Lugerd may not have his Eastern boundary extenderte sufficiently for his purposes by diminishing the thes puble space, and encross

Market is proposed Mar het ; for although.

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Jucessary

in tint & prot,

not required -

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