misfuture to England if trauritius were in the hands of France as a
point
of offence against India in time of War, and a rallying place for Privateers.
It would be
Britain
very
unconvenient of Ceylon belonged to a Foreign Parver. Both of these great
Colonies are of direct importance to the political supremacy of Great
in those Leas, but nobody ever
Suggested
that on that account they should not defray
their own C Curl
expenditure. Take the strongest case of
Ebraltar, and even there,
all, crit, that of
Since the meaus can easily
easily be raised, the Curl Paverinent is defrayed by local
The
only admissible question therefore, it appears to me, is not whether
revenue.
Hong Kong ought to pay for itself, hit
whether it can pay.
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local
Considering
that the present
Administration, with all its profusion and all it's want of foresight
анд
skill, has not created a deficiency of
£13000
more than
in the
the year, some
doubt may be felt whether a more prudent Paver coment might not be
able to balance it's Annual wants and:
But
that the
1858 will certainly not be met upon
receipts.
for
weig
deficiency
be some
the spot, and that there may advantage in helping the Colony to get
through
some of its most Works before it is agaiiv
urgent
Publie
thrown
ow it
own resources, it may perhaps be deemed by Lord Hauley a fair question whether; the aid of Parliament may again
be lought to the extent of £10.000. In that case lapprehend
Considering
that
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