Can
be reduced without endangering
it's safety, should Her Majesty's Government be pleased to deem my suggestion of viewing Hongkong
the light of a Naval
more
in
Dépôt, than of a Military Post,
worthy of
Consideration.
Your Lordship will not
fail to observe that at
making
a
197
total of 1028 . _ I am
satisfied therefore, that a Forme
such
?
in
Singapore there are 1426 Convicts See Enclosures
from the
exclusive
continent of Sidia
아
local Prisoners, and
that the male Chinese population
exceed
that of Hougking by nearly
4,000 Souls, and yet the Military
forse there is composed of only
No 2.
432, Sergeants Rank and file la Enclosure
( all natives of India), while at Houstong there are
I the
the same
no
less than,
description of troops,
629 European, and 399 asiaties,
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No 2@4.
as
I have recommended
the Despatch above alluded to, would be quite ample to.
the internal tranquillity
ensure
of the Island
I
Lave
again repeat what I
in previous
abready
stated
Despatches, that we have
Cause
whatever
attack from the
no
alarm of any
of
Chinese
Government, and that all we have to guard against is
an
no
Pirates; and I Satisfied that likely to be made part, as long
a Brig of
thoroughly
attempt is
their
on
there is even
Was in the harbour. The official Returns which I have gathered
from which
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