has become rather a Chinese sopran community. than an European Sunopran and it has the fac large of Such been that the Chinese have fact th in the island in
• Timbers has not only mly one main element in Int also the its prosperity. most practical and irrefutable Evidence that the government- Wander which a polethall timid Jace have shown every debil to live, must have at least posted some ste measure f strength and of of Justice
How for Hongting is a Chinese settlement, how far haid the taxes and Such is the Cluvese to curese they have contributed to its to the Frade and is to touched upon in Mc Lockhart's excellent memorandum which
DRAFT. Mr. claz He is dead of opens t MINUTE. Mr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade, Mr. Buxton. Marquess of Ripon. accompanies your despatch 367 and he pouts out too that deway the far deu of for the trade More and more of the colony to pass into Chinese hands.
I mes cordially welcome What is said in the fetition as to the skill and ener energy the British merchants who of the have been or still are residents in Hongkong with pleasing I can testify to their public Spirit Bout the fact remains that the overwhelming 9 the com mass nity are Chinese, community and that they have thriven under a certain form of government and that before that form Scheme ts changed in any change What involoty a administration their