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cover the cost of the Force
east
In several of my despatches I have pointed out
that Honghong is practically the edlsatia of Southern China; that the Harbour which extends over-
ten
uare miles of water,
square
contains a greater tonnage of shipping than
any
British Port
except London and Liverpool, that the British territory of Kowloon on the mainland of China, opposite this island, has been frequently invaded by armed
bands
to
bands of Chinese Pirates and _ Smugglers; and that, consequently, it is absolutely necessary -maintain here a large, well-armed,
and well-trained Volice Corps, some what analogous to the Royal
Irish Constan
Constabulary The cost of
this Corps is considerably increased by the necessity that it should be composed not only of Chinese but, in a considerable proportion,. of English and Sikh Constables.
I am
3.
these views.
have
not aware that
ever
been
impugned