Governments, which has been inculcated by the compinors Gider, and has marked the whole of the conduct and communications of the Superintending Commissioned, have
letter of the 10th Inst to the
(as I stated in my
Me
convenient
Joint address of the Admiral and yourself).
that there are no grounds whatsoever for distrusting
there the sincere with of the Government of China to preserve the Peace that has been happily established; and
Peace
Accordingly
I am now
decidedly of opinion that a much
has Joice will suffice for any purpose, should Your
Excellency
deem it proper to revise and alter the
arrangement which your
predecessor.
I have also
despatch to Lord Ellenborough
I am further of opinion that in a political
point of view, it is most desirable
not to be backward in
evincing
every
consideration
confidence
in the
good faith of our new ally, and therefore, I may say
that whatever Your Excellency may
decide when doing at this moment, I intend to recommend to Her Majesty's Government that the Land force shall be limited in future (whilst we retain Chusan
and
Kowloong) to something about the following
strength.
1000. At Hongkong, one thousand men of all arms
500. At Kowloong, five hundred men
of all arms.
100. At Canton, one hundred men
Of these I shall suggest, one half being, for the time, Europeans, and the other half natives.
I shall make known my willingness to be responsible for their being ample to carry out all the Provisions of the treaty
I observe what Your Excellency has taken
opinion regarding
the climate of the
Island of Hongkong, and as I have been in some degree the instrument of its becoming a possession of the Crown, and am also specially directed by my instructions to report on its capabilities &c., I am forced
to record
my
total dissent as to
climate, for, although it may be visited with the
diseases (chiefly
fever incidental to all
tropical climates) and
the insalubrity of its
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Governments, whi ́n has been inculcated by the compinors Gider, and has marked the whole of the conduct and communications of the Sonperial Commissioned, have
letter of the 10th Inst to the
(as I stated in my
Me
coneviant
Joint address of the Admiral and yourself).
that tos ar no grounds whatime for distrusting
there the sincere with of the Foernment of Cine to prenice the Deve that has been happily stallshed; and
Peace
Accordi
Lingly Sa
am now
f
decidedly of opinion that a much
has Joice will suffice for any purpose, should Your
Grellency
1:a the " it proper to revise and alter the
arrangement which your
iudicofer.
Fame also
despatch to Sout Ellenborough
I ame all further of opinion that in a political
porst of view, it is most desurable
not to be backward in
evincing
OIL
ότι ν
Consideration
every
confidence
in the
good faith of our new ally, and therefore, I may say
that whatever Your & vallency may
decide whom doing at this moment, I intend to recommend to Cevillajesty Lovers went that the Land for shall hat the
outtede
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cutside, limited in future (whilst we retain Chuson
and
Kerlangen) to something about the following
shongth.
1000.
se. At Singhai, me thousands now of all arms
M.
500. A. Korlangsor, sive hundred men
4
of all
arms.
100. At Bunglong, one thousand man of all
1300
and $7
arms.
a
Of there I shall suggest, one half being, for e time, Ceropeans, and the other half nakivel &
J India shall shake my willingness to be responsible for their being ample to carry out all the Provision of the meaty
Mariety
al.
• your
I observe what You, Evallency has tõkets
Spinion regarding
the climate of the
Iland of Thungking, and as I have bean in some degree the instrument of its becoming a possession of the crown and, and am also specially directed by my instructions to report on its capabilities &r, I am forced
of England, and
to record
my
total dissent as to
ctornate, for, although it may diseases ( chiefly
Lique
and
the
insalubrity of its
be visited with the
fever incidental to all
hopica
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