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speeches delivered by Mess to Jackson, Kyrie, and Keswick. As there was a prevalent notion that the Defences of this important Naval and Military station, and great mart of British trade, had been neglected by the Imperial Authorities; and
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consequently, there was a
general feeling of insecurity and alarm at the existing crisis, I considered it
my duty to make a statement of
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the action already taken. I am — assured that this statement has
allayed many apprehensions, and
produced
produced a general feeling of greater
confidence in the Imperial Authorities. Personally, I certainly have
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not failed to discharge what is one of the first duties of the Governor of Hongkong in the present critical state of the affairs of this quarter of the globe. I assumed the Government of this Colony
on
March 30, 1883; and, six weeks
In afterwards, on May 12, 1883, I addressed to Your Lordship
an
elaborate despatch respecting the -- Defences of Hongkong and questions
connected