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The Island for the surveillance and registration of native vessels, which The Chinese had at all events become
sensible that this Government did
possess a comparatively efficient armed vessel for the patrol and protection of British waters.
14.
may
Your Lordship
Therefore suppose that I am reluctant to weather the Executive by losing the services of such a vessel, especially after
the
cost
when established at the best of much labor and personal trouble. Nevertheless, whatever reasonable hope
once existed
of maintaining her from the ordinary
Revenue of the Colony, it can no longer be entertained now that Her Majesty's Government insists the Colony's using its surplus savings
more in repaying to
and something
The Special Fund certain expenditure
incurred, in the opinion of Her Majesty's Government without sufficient authority.
105.
It will, therefore, be desirable that I be instructed as to Your Lordship's wishes concerning disposal of the Victoria, which vessel may be expected back from Whampoa, completely finished in less than two months from this date
?
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
McDonnell
Governor.