10.
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refusing the disordirty ctants
of
permission to seck a new
of Caution w & field for
of our r
our rule here, a large Chinese iminigration,
their
now amoun
ting to nearly
one hundred.
depredations tobulish territory)
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Again, it should not be forgotten that the position of the Chivere
in Hong Kong is essentially differout from that of the native population in India, where England conquered civilized
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long settled people, and now reels them
and
manly in conformity with their own rancient lawe. For, when the island of
HongKong was ceded to Englaud in
1843, it was merely a barren rook inhabited only by a few pirates and - fishermen. Since the first establishment
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and fifty thousand /150,000) souls, has
it own
come to this British territory of its
free will, and 1 for the sake
it own
of it
safety, convenience and profit. It is
obvious that this new
population; while !
entitled to the full protection of the Euglich
laws, is bound to obey those laws. Morcover, the Government of Hongkong, white expecting
the Coyar support of all the nationalities dwelling here under- the British flag, has ample strength
of itself to enforce that obedience, and to brook no interference from the Secret
Societies