6
and declined to undertake
any responsibility of any description.
6.
I feel confident
that the German Ambassador will view this matter in
the
proper light, and take
steps to relieve this Colony, with its small European Community and very
limited means
of the burden
his
afflicted
of supporting countrywoman. Were the
Case a one this exceptional Government
Government would not complain, but these cases constantly happening,
and it does seem hard
480
that Hongkong should have to bear the burden of all
whom chance
or the action
of Consuls and others at the "Treaty Ports and elsewhere in this part of the world, throws
because
upon us,
simply
we are the
only
British Colony in China.
because
we
or
happen to have
the