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With regard to the 4 garrison to besprovided for its defence; considering

that Hongkong in the most important station for the maintenance of British power and commerce in the Chinese seas, that upon its security defends the efficiency of Merellijaty fleet

that it is very distast

in those waters, that it is

and consequently exposed to attack,

while its present garrison is altogether

inadequate for defence loan

against

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attack by a very

limited force,

And that in the event of an European

was there can be no doubt that

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