British Military and naval
Pumbering forces /10 2900
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- 6. I shall revert to these figures
Shortly
in connexion with the
question of popular representation.
Meanwhile it
may be deduced
from them that under the
existing form of government the population of Hong Kong has in
half a century increased (say) twentyfold.
And in which is
Evidence, as prima facie
you suggest
in your despatch, that the
Colony
has been well
governed.
But as a further consideration also to be made, and that is that under the
protection of the British government in Hong Kong...