for storage, I would remark first that this is an accident of the late Expedition, and next that it was never in contemplation to deprive the War Department of fair and reasonable accommodation in the new location.
The excessive robbery at this particular moment prevalent is an accident of the time (Chinese New Year), although it must be admitted that the native population almost deserve the character given it by Sir Hope Grant, who has however been greatly misinformed when he understood that I proposed to let a great portion of the ground to Chinese. My constant thought has been how best to prevent large Chinese population establishing themselves at Kowloon, and as...