around, and by any large battery erected on the opposite shore is now acknowledged and its ruin generally further were corroboration of the utility of Hong Kong. A review of the whole question, and examining the Island in all aspects; making very relevant advice for the settlement; on the business of the admitting for neutral sake that utter turn out intelligible there be some trade at Hong Kong. It may appear to be very advisable to retain Hong Kong as a British Station or Colony, and that the first establishment of the Colony be cut down to resources, and wants of the Island; and that the supernumerary Officers be provided for in other Colonies at vacancies occur; that the troops European, and Sepoy be reserved; & portion of the Ceylon Regiment (Malays) be kept at Stony Hong in aid of the civil power, that a frigate or sloop of war be always stationed in the harbour, with an extra complement of Marines to be landed on occasion in case of emergency; and that the British and other respectable inhabitants who are householders be formed into a parochial body with power to assess themselves for the police, lighting, drainage, and street making; that the harbour be open to ships of every flag; and that encouragement be given for the resort to and settlement on the island of other European Nations; if this be done a four-years' experience will determine whether it be possible to create any trade or induce resort to Hong Kong. The Government establishments, and outlay of the Public money for the last three years have produced beneficial results.
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acound, and by any large battery erected on the opposite chen-is nou- acharonledged and ist ru
generally further wer
corroboration of the utility
Qu
of Mong Kong. a review of the whole question, and examining
esau
the
Ipland in all aspects; making wery
for the.
sellervance
cered advies
dettlement; ou
ness of the
admitting for
neut Jake that utter
gurnout
ukternatelig
there
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be some trade at Hong.
may
it appears to que
very
videisable
sleat if . Hverg Kong be retansed as a. 1 British Station or Cislong that the ivet establishment of the Colony
out down to
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Deale commentuate
with the resourons, and wants of the X esland; and that the supernumerary: Officers be provided for in other Coloniert at vacancies occur; that the
troopst
Incopean, aud - Sepoy tecurved; && poteon of the
portion of the "Cergen.
Reg
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Key = (Malays) be kiht at stony hong in aid of the civil power, that a furgale
or
sloop of war be always stationsa in the harber, with an extra compliment
only
cie
of Marines to be lauded ou
that the British. case of emergency;
and other respectable, inhabit auts who are house holders be formed
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-part body with power to
assess themselves for the police, lighting
drainage,
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and street mat
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that the tarber be
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every
flory
; and that encour
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urth determine whether it be
to create
trade
any
or induce
my
-resort to Hong Kong. Sage Government
establishments, and au
outlay of the Public money for
last three.
years
have produced pro benefici
the
restell
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