CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 386

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I propose, however, by an immediate increase of the Police Force, and by certain other measures not yet resolved upon, but not sufficiently extensive to produce an increase of the existing uneasiness, to place the City of Victoria in the most secure state in my power.

Attack from without I do not anticipate, but incendiarism is certainly to be dreaded, and there are, without doubt, emissaries of the Canton Government ready to take advantage of any opportunity that may offer for the disturbance of the peace and the embarrassment of the Authorities of the Colony. I take advantage of a private steamer starting for Calcutta to send this despatch, hoping it may go forward by the intermediate mail from that place.

I also avail myself of this opportunity to call your attention to my despatches: 194 of 20th, and 197 of 24th Ultimo, in which I have shown the urgent necessity of reinforcing the Garrison of Hongkong.

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There are circumstances - I propose, however, by an immediate increase of the Police Force, and by certain other measures not yet resolved upon, but not sufficiently extensive to produce an increase of the existing uneasiness, to place the City of Victoria in the most secure state in my power. Attack from without I do not anticipate, but incendiarism is certainly to be dreaded, and there are, without doubt, emissaries of the Canton Government ready to take advantage of any opportunity that may offer for the disturbance of the peace and the embarrassment of the Authorities of the Colony. I take advantage of a private steamer starting for Calcutta to send this despatch, hoping it may go forward by the intermediate mail from that place. I also avail myself of this opportunity to call your attention to my despatches: 194 of 20th, and 197 of 24th Ultimo, in which I have shown the urgent necessity of reinforcing the Garrison of Hongkong. Page 380
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there Circumstances -

ал

I propose however by immediate increase of the Police Free, and by certain other

measures not

yet

resolved

but not sufficiently extensive

to produce of increase the

Любись

existing uncasiness, to place the City of Victoria in the most

secure state in

my power.

Attack from

without

I do not anticipate, but incendiarisen is certainly to be dreaded, and there are without doubt Emissaries of the Cariton Government ready to take - jadvantage of any opportunity

380

that may offer for the disturbances of the peace and the embarrassment of the Authorities of the Colony. I take advantage of

An

private Steamer Starting for "Calcutta to sink this Despatch send

hoping it may go forward by the intermediate trail from that place

this

I also avail myself of

Mortunity

attention to

to call

your

my despatcher : 194 of 20th, and 197 of 24th Ultims, in which I have shown the

urgent necessity of reinfacing the Garrison of Houghing.

NDEX

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