the Colony of Hong Kong from the ath Feb / 61.
of the
In obedience to the instructions
8
might hereafter be clamined if the ought
necesary.
Jain
indeed to
form
this
conveyed
1860
ui
Your
letter
of
the 10th Dear
1, a mixed Commission will be
shortly assembled to draw up the report you call for; St. CM. Mann
R.E. will be the Military Member
of the Commission.
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Scannot however avoid here
stating
my
opinion that the whole
of the territory recently ceded should
be retained in the hands of the
Crown
i & that no portion should be
sold to private individuals, but leases
granted mistead. to that the ground
opersion for several reason
I have
every
reason to believe that what the Merchants require ground for is for the Storage of wagte
goods.
of cargoes which may require
to be temporarily handed when
Shufes are damaged, & soforth. The
business of the Mercantile Community,
will without doubt continue to be
trans acted at H. King; as it we be
highly inconvement to have part verfo the water.