question of bringing
the difantry samson of Hongkong up to
its approved establishment
neevi careful
will
consideration in
comection with the
arrangements for the
hooping
season
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1907-8.
4. Lort Elgin
desins to inform the
Army Council that
he cannot but regard
as very
the position
unsatisfactory and must protest against
the
As manner
in which the completion.
П
the approved gamison of this important Colony A is bring
postponed
54. 2° Elgin her received this
intimation with the Greatest
reget.
The defence of Hong Kong has been left for the past four
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admitted
be safe ĭ
f condition which
hands f
the promise für ca
If the Ceny Council has we ben
Keph; and their present letter
Mr.
Mr.
MINUTE.
Mr. Just.
Mr. Autrobus,
Mr. Cox.
Mr. Lucus.
Sir F. Hopwood.
Mr. Churchill.
The Earl of Elgin.
affords
position of interiit
ti tu
be indefinitely prolonged. The
importance of
in whed wanks
the interests
any
Care
make it winfomith for the P. 28.
to accend the prospect with
indifference
he feels that
the Comphen
O
special perund
for complaint coming that
it pays
Exchequer
leven
ставить
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the dimperial
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fifth wit military
contribution. If any
dis anti
hard Elgin does
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fre
have the
course folland
listen Any Commial coned be.
defended, and
is compelled
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