CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 267

1.53

الى

by

means of competitive examination; p. 68

There are

always

I believe persons available in London both as teachers & examiners & the question to be what inducements should be offered to candidates to come forward. Nothing would

P.R.O. 262

correspondence

I have some correspondence on this subject. It seems

to me that the interests of honor

this country

2

are

deeply concerned in the effectual

Suppressing of the outrages &

more contribute to the progress

trocities continually perpetrated, which

of Hong Kong than being enabled to send there to fill vacancies, as they arise, young men of good character Knowing the Chinese language

Botanic Garden. See accompanying

Despatch..

14-65

The preservation

7

of wood is a

a

point

of extreme importance

The

Supply of water will no doubt here as elsewhere in hot climates

depend

on this.

not two,

have at some periods nearly put a stop to the small trade between H. Kong & China & Thus have greatly increased the Cost of living in the Island. We want one, if Men Small steamers for the express object of protecting the seas immediately near to Hong Kong. If the Admiralty would supply the steamer the Colony Can afford to keep it up.

The Admiralty object to letting