CO129-015 - Others - 1845 — Page 157

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Remarks .

Sir By Pottlege

The possibility "Chauran

"Tave brought "into Coustout

The advantageous dictour of Clean from the Main loud remous the possibility of collision with the Chinese for & bon Hongkong hing within one Mile of the Meine land is for bitter calentated to "pleasant die this apprehended but very question's "cussion in Contingens. The people, particularly in the Chinares

districts the southine dishuts flline, are with it is creedless obedient to ther our Maidariusesis "deny that ther

At Cantori & Fore 1100 the

"darius yet

"The peoplear supposed. Mandarines acknowledge the "Justerbedien Commit Control. the populare. But at Chuson the inhabitantsare". attached to our rule, Krusion with hangers its continuance, - civil, submissive, thospitable whermeer wego,- homicida has heen committed "Froublesome. dumped the island, –

not a low-a

arcextreme

not a resi

very few petty larcenics, other pan. -party taker is generally coured

Timantt otteslightest Cymptom & discontent or of dissatis.. -faction Suring nearly four years cerupted occupations of the island. The English Residents a aruch pleased with the inhabitants.

At Hong Kong hurghasus, robberies & piray are of almont mighty recurrence, deftets & card residue, Fwith the pro - Vestition of a large Palice Labogaanisten. -sive Milyt Naval force No European retires to rest with nut pestols wonder fils toils Etable

under his Mellow

by an

which s Finally Chusare possesses all the advantages. Pottinger declare the sought when entering the Yangtze

Residence adepted for Comdurcial station, & capable of bearing China.

F.M. Particl

icloud as a Residencia

In 1845 Min Memimandum of Services in

of services in China.

136

Visited every Port in China accessibl

to Europeaus & nearly the whole Coast from Canton to the Youksekang.

Prepared for Gout various finan_

-cial, Statistical & other documents.

fulfilled duties in Leyte Council, &

endeavoured to economise the Pueblie expenditure of prevent Useless disbursts.

Completed full reports on Nonghing You &' on Chusan." _ a detailed "Minution the British Positions & Prox seate in

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China : _ to lengthened exposition of the rise xprogress of the Ita Famile.

Collected ample materials hotes for a general Forumnercial Report on the Chinese Empire which may be Useful to New Ministers The Public

These labours were in addition to the arduous tresponsible duties of 49 Treasurer for the Colonial & Dipts. matic services in China, rendered

tansions by

extremely harassing the Goor departing pone the clear & position Instructions of the Lords of the Treasury.

AMS Martine China July 1845.

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