CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 29

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Yet

Jon

G

be

of little use to

pride

many

questions which will present

themselves for your

3

Great

care

considers it.

the cost of

And the anomalies already existing

Colonial dependencies

member of

the British Colonial Empire, there

Is

Cause

for remarks to

which full satisfaction is

remarkable are

Exception to ordinary

ordinary

decided

that of

the

.

The

Island of Hong Kong

a small island, geographically, and politically, an insignificant appendage

of that

which the

vast Empire of

institutions have

amongst

Nations.

those of

its

counterpart

the other

policy

and

the

the world.

It is

L

27

being

occupied, not with Colonization, but for diplomatic,

Commercial and

strategic purposes.

And it is governed by

an

Officer who is, at once to

negotiate with the Emperor's Officers ; and to

superintend the trade

of

the Queen's Subjects in the Far East, and Coast

of

China

and to regulate all the internal economy of

the Settlement itself.

Hence it follows, that methods

of proceeding unknown in other British Colonies must be followed

at Hong Kong,

and that the

Rules and Regulations

of the

16

mentioned

in the

preceding paragraph, must

meet many infringements, and be subject to many modifications.

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Yet Jon G be of little use to pride many questions which will present themselves for your 3 Great care considers it. the cost of And the anomalies already existing Colonial dependencies member of the British Colonial Empire, there Is Cause for remarks to which full satisfaction is remarkable are Exception to ordinary ordinary decided that of the . The Island of Hong Kong a small island, geographically, and politically, an insignificant appendage of that which the vast Empire of institutions have amongst Nations. those of its counterpart the other policy and the the world. It is L 27 being occupied, not with Colonization, but for diplomatic, Commercial and strategic purposes. And it is governed by an Officer who is, at once to negotiate with the Emperor's Officers ; and to superintend the trade of the Queen's Subjects in the Far East, and Coast of China and to regulate all the internal economy of the Settlement itself. Hence it follows, that methods of proceeding unknown in other British Colonies must be followed at Hong Kong, and that the Rules and Regulations of the 16 mentioned in the preceding paragraph, must meet many infringements, and be subject to many modifications.
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yet

Jon

G

be

of begily meful to

pride

many

quartions which will formente

thennelves for your

3

Great

aze

considers ton.

the cost of

And the anomalies already moisting

Colonial dependernes

mamber of

the British Colonica Empire, there

La

Cate

froms to

which folla satis

remarkable are

Exception to ordin

ordinary

decided

that of

the

.

La

Island of Hong Kong

a smarke doland, propaphically, and mutil

to on

poretically, an insignificnal aschendage

of that

which the

vent Empire of

Julitutions have

smonget

Nations.

thore of

ho

counterpart

the other

polity

and

the

the world.

It is

L

27

breis

to

occupied, not with Colonization, but for diplomatic,

Commercial and

Wilhitung perfores.

And its governed by

Area

Offeins who is, at once to

regociati with the Enfarer has Offers ; a to

of

China

superintend the Grade

of

Queen's Subjects in the Fear,

Kwin and Coast

f

and to regulate all the internal the Tellement itself.

economy of

Hence it follows, that method.

of proceeding unknown. in other Beilich Colonies must be followed

at dong Kong,

and that the

Rules and Regulations

sri the

16

mentored

preceding paragraph; mant

mang renfaches, band to

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