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what force is requisite for this purpose - to supply it - and to take care that it acts efficiently, which is the business.
the Admiralty under pressure from this Office. by 7541. H. Kom(adm3)
I think that at present the Imperial Government ought to satisfy itself by getting a diminution of estimates, without trying to get a Colonial Contribution the War Office & Admiralty Estimates, though it is natural that the Admiralty, seeing Contributions are going, should try to get what they can.
I also think that the Hong Kong Government might properly give some such gratuity to officers and men who have rendered effectual service in putting down piracy as the New Zealand Government have been asked for in the case of sailors engaged in the Maori War.
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(M.B. The gist of the Labouchere's speech (in part) was "colour wally and put the scoundrels in H-Kong" "Why did you hand them on to the men who let them slip" – to the arg? prom poling is now found.
In dfb is mitten diruso intuitive & or no obstacle E die H.R. now a decision au -favour of I agree (8.12.
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