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 chove to resect whether have a voice.
management of the affans of;
is the mone
the Voleng Tolony.
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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
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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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