My Lord.
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hana Association
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122 Leadenhall Street
137 may 1891
A telegram has been received from Hongkong,
The concurrence
This Association in a
writing the. protest which has been formulated by the in
en official the Legislative Council of amict the
Members.
ex action
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an increased subriday, notwithstanding. that the addition to the Carrier
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which the
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then it was revolved some
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The recommendations of Ford Carnarvon's Committee, to strengthen the defences of certain unport- ant corking stations, the principle was laid down by Lord Hartington in the Home
Commons (in July
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1884) and hsdorsed by Ford Derby ( in a despatch -bearing the Same date that The Straits Settle- ments and Hongking should bear the look. of the necessary
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ent contributing The armament; and I need not recall to your Lordship's memory the Cordial appreciation
after expressed, of the prompti
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Wherehe tude with which those works were undertaken.
The
Hong kong has expended £120,000 upen
new forts; and thans same surprine was felt. at the supplementary demand that its former. Contribution of £20000 per annend.
The Q: How Lord Knutsford G. C.M.Z
Hm. Secretary of State for the Colonies
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