CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 339

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Buildings must necessarily be delayed till they are done.

12. The two principal heads on which remarks and observations might seem to be called for are, no doubt, Education and Police; but as both are in the hands of Commissions lately appointed by His Excellency, I have made only a few remarks on them. As regards the Police, I have had the honor of being examined by the Commissioners, and, at their request, furnished them with a Memorandum on the Subject, embracing such information as it was in my power to give, and offering views generally.

As regards the general expenditure of the Colony, I would, if it was in my power to do so, draw the attention of His Excellency, The Governor, and the Legislative Council, to the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, "Commercial Relations with China"; to the Memorials and Petitions of this Community to the Governor and the House of Commons, presented in 1889; and to the often expressed opinions of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State, and particularly to those expressed in the House by the Noble Lord now at the Head of Her Majesty's Government, viz.: "that Hongkong could not be considered solely as a Commercial Station, but must be viewed with reference to its political bearings on our intercourse with China"; and that it is in consequence of that it is that the Colony has to pay the large sum of over £6210 for ammunition.

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600 Buildings must necessarily be delayed till they are done. 12. The two principal heads on which remarks and observations might seem to be called for are, no doubt, Education and Police; but as both are in the hands of Commissions lately appointed by His Excellency, I have made only a few remarks on them. As regards the Police, I have had the honor of being examined by the Commissioners, and, at their request, furnished them with a Memorandum on the Subject, embracing such information as it was in my power to give, and offering views generally. As regards the general expenditure of the Colony, I would, if it was in my power to do so, draw the attention of His Excellency, The Governor, and the Legislative Council, to the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, "Commercial Relations with China"; to the Memorials and Petitions of this Community to the Governor and the House of Commons, presented in 1889; and to the often expressed opinions of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State, and particularly to those expressed in the House by the Noble Lord now at the Head of Her Majesty's Government, viz.: "that Hongkong could not be considered solely as a Commercial Station, but must be viewed with reference to its political bearings on our intercourse with China"; and that it is in consequence of that it is that the Colony has to pay the large sum of over £6210 for ammunition. Page 334 2 3 7
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600 Buildings must necessarily be delayed till they are do. 12. The twos principal heades on- which remarks and observations might seem to be called for me, no doubt, Education and Police; _ but as both are in the hands of Commissions lality appointed by His Excelency, I have mad only a few remorkes me them. As regards few-comarkas the Police. I love had the honor "fbering Hamined by the Commissioners, and, art their request, furnished them_with_ a Memorandann on the Subject, embraving such information. in my 103. information as it wove - my power to give, and effereswing news generally. As regards the generant expenditure of the Colony, I would, if it was in my faver to do so, draw the attention of His Excellency, The 2 334 the Governor, and the Legislative Canait, To the Report of the Select Committe of the House of Communies, "Commercial Relations with China. 2 ? the Memorials and Petitions of this Community to the Governs and the House of Comunes, presented in 1889 and 3. to the often expressed opinions of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State, and particularly to themve expreseed in the House by the Noble Lord now the Hound of Her Majesty's Government, viz : _" that Hooghing could not be "Considered solely ass & Commercial "Station, but must be viewed with -_to its political bearings n " reference to 7 "our intercourse with blind? and that it is in consequence of that that the botany how to bolong has to pay the large sum of over £ 6210 for ammun
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Buildings must necessarily be delayed

till they

are do.

12. The twos principal heades on- which remarks and observations might seem to be called for me, no doubt, Education and Police; _ but as both are in the hands of Commissions lality appointed by His Excelency, I have mad only a few remorkes me them. As regards

few-comarkas the Police. I love had the honor "fbering Hamined by the Commissioners, and, art their request, furnished them_with_ a Memorandann on the Subject, embraving such information.

in

my

103.

information as it wove

- my power to give, and effereswing

news generally.

As regards the generant expenditure of the Colony, I would, if it was in my faver to do so, draw the attention of His Excellency, The

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the

Governor, and the Legislative Canait,

To the Report of the Select Committe of the House of Communies, "Commercial Relations with China. 2 ? the Memorials and Petitions of this Community to the Governs and the House of Comunes, presented in 1889 and 3. to the often expressed opinions of

Her Majesty's Secretaries of State, and particularly to themve expreseed in the House by the Noble Lord now the Hound of Her Majesty's Government, viz : _" that Hooghing could not be "Considered solely

ass & Commercial "Station, but must be viewed with

-_to its political bearings n

" reference to

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"our intercourse with blind? and

that it is in consequence of that

that the botany how to

bolong

has to pay the

large sum of over £ 6210 for ammun

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