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result; let the Opium traders, and those who choose to respect whether have a voice in the management of the affairs of; is the more the Colony.

There can scarcely be less general trade, less prosperity, less security to life and property with a large foreign fleet in the harbour.

A 2.0 exists on shore, and any one advantage, Commercial, Financial, Religious, prospective, or present or desirable to England from the existing establishment at Hongkong there would be justification for the abuse being incurred and for the annual sacrifice for the great advantages of life; but when such advantages do not exist, and our occupation is our daily source of annoyance to the Chinese Government; the Commissioner having now refused to visit Hong Kong, it is worse than folly to persist in a course begun in error, and wreck of continued disappointments & eventually loss, and degradation to National

Memorandum by H. M. Martin 24 July 1844

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result; let the Opium traders, and those who choose to respect whether have a voice in the management of the affairs of; is the more the Colony. There can scarcely be less general trade, less prosperity, less security to life and property with a large foreign fleet in the harbour. A 2.0 exists on shore, and any one advantage, Commercial, Financial, Religious, prospective, or present or desirable to England from the existing establishment at Hongkong there would be justification for the abuse being incurred and for the annual sacrifice for the great advantages of life; but when such advantages do not exist, and our occupation is our daily source of annoyance to the Chinese Government; the Commissioner having now refused to visit Hong Kong, it is worse than folly to persist in a course begun in error, and wreck of continued disappointments & eventually loss, and degradation to National Memorandum by H. M. Martin 24 July 1844
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༡༣ S$ result; let the Opium traders, and those who chove to resect whether have a voice. management of the affans of; is the mone the Voleng Tolony. There can Ma scarcely he less general trade, less prosperity. less eventy shau to life and property with a large ganitors fleet in the harlir oir A 2.0 v0 exists shore, and any one advantage, Felitwal Commercial, Inancial. If there. Religious, prospective, ous, present or desivable to Pregland from the existing establishuvut at Hongthing there would be doine, jotheficiction- for the abpeuse prow being incussed. and for tannual sacrifice for the great - advantages do- of life; but when such advxula, not exist, and our occupation, and- Military. Pacode is ou eye. love and daily source of annoyance. to the Chinese Government; Reying the Comparis Dommissioner had now v. refused to Viset 89 visit Hong Kong / it is worse than forty to persist in a course begun. in anses, and wheck of continued in disappointineri& eventu ually loss, and degradation endfor National Mimming Martin 24 July 1844
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༡༣

S$

result; let the Opium traders, and those

who chove to resect whether have a voice.

management of the affans of;

is the mone

the Voleng Tolony.

There can Ma

scarcely

he less

general trade, less prosperity. less eventy

shau

to life and property with a large ganitors fleet in the harlir

oir

A 2.0 v0

exists

shore, and

any one advantage,

Felitwal Commercial, Inancial.

If there.

Religious,

prospective,

ous, present or

desivable to Pregland from the

existing establishuvut at Hongthing there would be doine, jotheficiction-

for the abpeuse prow being

incussed.

and for

tannual sacrifice

for the great

- advantages do-

of life; but when such advxula,

not exist, and our occupation, and-

Military.

Pacode is ou

eye.

love and

daily source of annoyance. to the Chinese Government; Reying the Comparis

Dommissioner had now v.

refused to

Viset

89

visit Hong Kong / it is worse than

forty

to persist in a course

begun.

in anses, and wheck of continued

in disappointineri&

eventu

ually

loss, and degradation

endfor National

Mimming Martin

24 July 1844

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