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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.
width
Jucessary
in tint & prot,
not required -
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