CO129-096 - Others - 1863 — Page 258

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or of imposing risk later on times

About the effect of what has been done

It works and has respect for the government.

At the same time the offer of

In order to facilitate a measure

And to Establish

In the repression

of a naval Force against Pirates

will involve immediate Expense.

for the Mint &

Expenditure on Junks, not to the advantage of the four

should think that

in refusing

this payment

of $20,000

in 1863-4

the past decision might be sustained by saying that for the present the

sum spent in Establishing and (for some subsequent years Maintaining) the Mint.

Apr.

the morning

maintaining a Force in

split in

Gunboats ($4,771 against boats)

in diminution of the military

contribution

Also the sum spent in preparing Ground for their manoeuvring might be $499.

to be reckoned

in Bank of Hongkong with Enclosures.

Since these Papers have come

into

my hands, I have had conversations both with Sir Hercules Robinson

Chief Justice Adams

on the subject of the Military requirements of Hongkong. They both maintained, as the Governor did in his letter, that the English Colony at Hong Kong requires no troops for

protection, and both deprecated the course taken by the acting

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1or of imposing risk later on timesAbout the effect of what has been doneIt works and has respect for the government.At the same time the offer ofIn order to facilitate a measureAnd to EstablishIn the repressionof a naval Force against Pirateswill involve immediate Expense.for the Mint &Expenditure on Junks, not to the advantage of the fourshould think thatin refusingthis paymentof $20,000in 1863-4the past decision might be sustained by saying that for the present thesum spent in Establishing and (for some subsequent years Maintaining) the Mint.Apr.the morningmaintaining a Force insplit inGunboats ($4,771 against boats)in diminution of the militarycontributionAlso the sum spent in preparing Ground for their manoeuvring might be $499.to be reckonedin Bank of Hongkong with Enclosures.Since these Papers have comeintomy hands, I have had conversations both with Sir Hercules RobinsonChief Justice Adamson the subject of the Military requirements of Hongkong. They both maintained, as the Governor did in his letter, that the English Colony at Hong Kong requires no troops forprotection, and both deprecated the course taken by the actingMercer,

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or of imposing pisk later o tomes

About effect whatten Pullin

ん

works an nepaz por It and

Jing & pespect of the glong.

At the same time the time offer of

In R. to fos extallion a ment

And à Establishe

In the reppussin

a haval Fan Pirates

ill involer immediat Expenen.

for the mint &

Exften

pe to Jumboats, hit to the advantage of the four

should think that that

in refung

this payment

papal of 20,000 2

ii 1863-4

the past to devision M. i sostren by taping that for present the

Jane spent in Extatlisting Incl Jus

(called (80004) and pr some subreque Maintaining) the Mint. Apr.

years.

themoning

maintaining Falan in

splat in

Gremboats (4,771 a gain boat) i

diminution of the militin

contritution

да

Also the bony spent in preparing Ground for their mandnoring might de 5499. 8.Kr.

to be reckoned

I Bank de Botinsa chauth in

5071 Hong Kong with Encloses.

baked Wewensthe

Since there Pafen have come

255

onto

hands, Whave hand conversations both with hilt Robenson

Chief Jentive Adams

the subject the Military requirements of Hongtang They both maintained as the Governor down his letter, that the English Colony at Hong Kong requires no hoops for

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