CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 86

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this Coast, Commutere Chads C.Bishop

has had extensive experience for many

Elvira opinion that

yoard in Chirca ist

estan

notestatishing.

Regland would be soise in not-

any Colony in China..

As a generat

principle Colonies that will not,

least the expense of them.

not pay at

govemment

are not woothe main

aintaining. There doist

not a

appear any

rexton

why Hongkong.

should be an exception to this pule.

There is not as has been fancifully

analogy

supposed any and

whatever betwe....

Hong Kong, and Gibralter Mong Ring

commands nothing; a glance

chart-will show that the n

navigation.

of the China seas is perfectly, independant

of thoughing; may new the entrance

ton River is must contronled.

of the Coulont

not

a

Hong Kong; it is not possible by any

a

to make the island

to

utlay of money harbour

for tres.

and its fist

Courrr1 A

arded

by

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by the opposite shore of the

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But supposing seceral mullious wome spent in fortifying Hong Kong, and half on

million were xum.

allyy

expended for its ganison; the Qui bons would constantly

Chinese enemy

nothing.

No

to

Mo European.

De

eur;

from: CH.

the island bat

apprehend-even at present

or American state won

Rol

think of cashuring. Stongking, for it

wvere $

would be valueless to theme, and if www gluy they

coright by the acquisition

must be

MAAD Fe

the fame would be

of that continuance,

continuance, at hoops, and

ships from India, from Australia, and- from all our stations Eashward. of the take of Good Hope would soon.. recapture the place or starve out the

garrison.

Put Gelatin is differently :stanced; it effectually

narrow entrance of

cii curu:

Commands the

the Mediteraneau,

aud

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this Coast, Commissioner Charles C. Bishop

has had extensive experience for many

I firmly opinion that

Board in China ist

established.

notwithstanding.

England would be unwise in not-

any Colony in China..

As a general

principle Colonies that will not,

at least the expense of them.

not pay at

government

are not worth the main

maintaining. There does

not appear any

reason

why Hongkong.

should be an exception to this rule.

There is not as has been fancifully

analogy

supposed any and

whatever between

Hong Kong, and Gibraltar ...

commands nothing; a glance

at the chart will show that the

navigation.

of the China seas is perfectly independent

of Hongkong; nor is the entrance

to the River much controlled.

by the Colony

not

a

safe harbour

Hong Kong; it is not possible by any

outlay of money

to make the island

a

safe harbour

for trade.

and its first

Commanding Officer

awarded

by

the opposite shore of the

Mainland.

But supposing several millions were spent in fortifying Hong Kong, and half a

million were

annually

expended for its garrison; the Qui bons would constantly

be the Chinese enemy

nothing.

No

to

any European.

or

from: CH.

the island but

apprehend-even at present

or American state would

not

think of capturing. Strong as it

were

would be valueless to them, and if they

might by the acquisition

must be

made to

the same would be

of that continuance,

continuance, at all events, and

ships from India, from Australia, and from all our stations Eastward. of the Cape of Good Hope would soon recapture the place or starve out the

garrison.

But Gibraltar is differently circumstanced; it effectually

commands the narrow entrance of

the Mediterranean,

and