CO129-015 - Others - 1845 — Page 162

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

With regard to protection "Hougtong should host -tities ensure with China a local corps of 500 Malay, the "Minden" " 14 now moored in the harbour with one teer thesay juns Lacomplement & 200marines & Marine Artillery wouldbe more than adequate. to resist any Milyor Naval force which the sout China could send Aguatoughtong : And regards protection. against any formingen

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mer with whomligtend might hereafter possible beat wear this barrdu ing the above mentigny love for

force More protection than Singapore & other four

lock would

Valuable Possections which hain upwards f ten times the amount & property achouteflost That Hongkong. likely to possess.

There can ver

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Therefore the

National advantag

expending life treasure by the Maintenance of au hurokeau forriture attong Hong: & the Whand beingasill. Adapted for a Commer_ -cial Reportin Political Position avit. is for a Mily Carsison there are no justifiable grounds for the present Connectin large governmental Sitatt-Holonel (ome. -mandant a Coll Sech-Recorder, Police Magte, Harbor Master; Chaplaice & their bu booki

-nates would,

would fulfil every requisite duty.

Thus the Civil Charger

would be reduced to a texte commensurate

with the revenue; thy beating a Municipal. Authon of in the respectable. European Residents they

world

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