CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4] — Page 223

14.

and 6 at Stoughtony,

Mucans

I am by

tun

satisfied with the conclucions

which the Committer

propriety be introduced into the weepatch 21 acknowledging the receipt of

this report.

Sir George Bonhamn at the and adverts day making Hongkong

to the passibility of some.

defray

the whole

of ità

expenditure. But I would

suggest that itis question should be considered

appears to

lw

have arrived at in this respect..-

I have the showon to be,

With the highest respect, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most obedient

Humble Servant, Settenham

~22

Fr Schist.

com will to game this on its

to M. Meint.

Sie dept. & principal excolence in hin

is usual.

This will

M. Merivale

the usual

way

course be printed

! I cannot however

of course

refrain from submitting that the

resulto exhibited in the table.

which forms the last

highly

creditable, to Sir Georgen. Bonhami's administration

and that come

liemark to

that effect

Might

with

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་་་་་་་་

of the

Enclosures are

is wanted at the newmark

by the sorme mail

says

reference to another despatch from him, 4977. Imay just mention, in case the

informa of the Committee of tre stause of Commons to which he that he cannot assent was to the effect Hong Kong was a post for general influence and for the protection. of

W?20

China Leas

British Bade

and that the burther.

of

that

in the

Maintaining it should not be thrown in

or other

a ving

any great degree on the merchant persons who may be resident upon it. Ho frequently had occasion to cubrait Reports on

the

of Hongkong, Imay perhaps

finance of Hong Kong, be permitted to

soy

ctext. I wholly agree

with Sir &. Bonham on this subject. It has

always seemed to

be c

ceedingly

me that it would be

unwise to lay any Impost upon

Shipping which could in

ite resort

but I com

Vessels

of

lee

any way

way discourage of all classes to cters Port;

no reason

why evealthy

merchants who are making immense fortunes

by

their houses at Hong kong, or

or Voluntary

Chinen

Teltters who come those because of the advantages which

chey find the Island to offer, should not be

Ma

ade to contribute

for obe

by

moderate internal taxation

requisite support of order good overnment

Sis G. Borhavn affear to be fully

27. is Ja

enciled to me superin ( offendatum 5629