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the question as to maintaining the claim,

Even were our

maintenance

ht less clear, or the

right

of it less easy-

than it is.

To all that is there observed I may add, that the following consequences would inevitably result from Chinese of Hongkong finding themselves

the

subject to Mandarin instead of English Jurisdiction. In the first place,

sense

of

that

security which leads them to colonize here, and which has already raised the native population to about 20,000, would be altogether dispelled, and the best portion of the Community would abandon the place. Another consequence

would

nore

would be more serious still; for seeing

that they were independent of our

would lose all that

tribunals, they would lose a

& power

respect which is so necessary from the governed to their rulers, and the of controlling them would be altogether paralyzed.....

When couse of the Chinese Regotiators

-

urged as an argument the unwilligness of the Chinese to be subject to English Rule, they

were

either

strangely

ignorant of the inclinations of their

Countrymen, or intended to draw largely on

on our

simplicity. The People at Chusan, where no Chinese Officer is allowed by

us to appear, will

look

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888 289 the question as to maintaining the claim, Even were our maintenance ht less clear, or the right of it less easy- than it is. To all that is there observed I may add, that the following consequences would inevitably result from Chinese of Hongkong finding themselves the subject to Mandarin instead of English Jurisdiction. In the first place, sense of that security which leads them to colonize here, and which has already raised the native population to about 20,000, would be altogether dispelled, and the best portion of the Community would abandon the place. Another consequence would nore would be more serious still; for seeing that they were independent of our would lose all that tribunals, they would lose a & power respect which is so necessary from the governed to their rulers, and the of controlling them would be altogether paralyzed..... When couse of the Chinese Regotiators - urged as an argument the unwilligness of the Chinese to be subject to English Rule, they were either strangely ignorant of the inclinations of their Countrymen, or intended to draw largely on on our simplicity. The People at Chusan, where no Chinese Officer is allowed by us to appear, will look
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888 289 the question as to maintaining the (laim, Even were our maintenance ht less clear, or the right of it less raxy- than it is. To all that is there observed Imay add, that the following consequencer would inevitably result from Chinese of Hongkong finding themselves the subject to Mandarin instead of English Jurisdiction. In the first place, sense that of security which leads them to colonize here, and which has already raised the native population to about 20,000, would be altogether dispelled, and the best portion of the Community would abandon the place. Another consequence would ncore would be more serious still; for seeing that they were independent of ou would lose all that tribunals, they wout's lose a & power respect which is so necessary from the governed to their rulers, and the of controlling them would be altogether paralyzed..... When couse of the [hinese Regotiators - urged as an argument the univelligness of the Chinese to be subiget to English Aule, they were sither strangely ignorant of the inclinations of their Countrymen, or intended to draw largely on. on our simplicity. The People at (huxan, where no Chinese Officer is allowed by us to appear, will look
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289

the question as to maintaining the (laim,

Even were our

maintenance

ht less clear, or the

right

of it less raxy-

than it is.

To all that is there observed Imay add, that the following consequencer would inevitably result from Chinese of Hongkong finding themselves

the

subject to Mandarin instead of English Jurisdiction. In the first place,

sense

that

of security which leads them to colonize here, and which has already raised the native population to about 20,000, would be altogether dispelled, and the best portion of the Community would abandon the place. Another consequence

would

ncore

would be more serious still; for seeing

that they were independent of ou

would lose all that

tribunals, they wout's lose a

& power

respect which is so necessary from the governed to their rulers, and the of controlling them would be altogether paralyzed.....

When couse of the [hinese Regotiators

-

urged as an argument the univelligness of the Chinese to be subiget to English Aule, they

were

sither

strangely

ignorant of the inclinations of their

Countrymen, or intended to draw largely on.

on our

simplicity. The People at (huxan, where no Chinese Officer is allowed by

us to appear, will

look

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