CO129-061 - Public Offices - 1856 — Page 347

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And make roads, and to carry

into effect

Such measures as

the Commander in Chief in China

(now Lord Gough) might insist for the defence of the settlements

with what results these duties

were performed Mr Johnston,

on

the

rather than indulging

the subject, prefers allowing the following brief extract from a work called "Portraits of the World in

the East" to pronounce

"

On the return of the expedition

to

343

to Hongkong" says this Author " it

"found already a thriving Colony

" Where it had left only a fishing

other authorities could

"hamlet"

be quoted to the same effect.

It is requisite.

In August 1843, at the close of the war with China the office of Deputy Superintendent having

been abolished, Mr Johnston was

In consequence of the high and responsible office which he had held for so many years

in China

appointed...

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And make roads, and to carry into effect Such measures as the Commander in Chief in China (now Lord Gough) might insist for the defence of the settlements with what results these duties were performed Mr Johnston, on the rather than indulging the subject, prefers allowing the following brief extract from a work called "Portraits of the World in the East" to pronounce " On the return of the expedition to 343 to Hongkong" says this Author " it "found already a thriving Colony " Where it had left only a fishing other authorities could "hamlet" be quoted to the same effect. It is requisite. In August 1843, at the close of the war with China the office of Deputy Superintendent having been abolished, Mr Johnston was In consequence of the high and responsible office which he had held for so many years in China appointed...
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And make roads, and to carry Wito effect Such measures as the Commander in Chief in China (now Lord gouge) might Inggist for the defence of the settlements with what esults these duties wek performed Mr Johnston, ou the Eather than inleching subject, pufers allowing the folowns brief extinct from work Called Patetries World in the East" to pronounce " On the retum of the expedition to 343 to Honghong" sags this Auktion " it "found already a thriving Colony " Where it had left only a fishing other authorities Could " hamlet" be quoted to the same effect. it requisite. In August 1843, at the close of the war with China the office of Deputy Superintendent having ken abolished, Im Johnston was In consequence of the high and esponsible office which he had held for so many years in Clima apportia
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And make roads, and to carry

Wito

effect

Such measures as

the Commander in Chief in China

(now Lord gouge) might Inggist for the defence of the settlements

with what esults these duties

wek performed Mr Johnston,

ou

the

Eather than inleching

subject, pufers allowing the folowns brief extinct from work Called Patetries World in

the East" to pronounce

"

On the retum of the expedition

to

343

to Honghong" sags this Auktion " it

"found already a thriving Colony

" Where it had left only a fishing

other authorities Could

" hamlet"

be quoted to the same effect.

it requisite.

In August 1843, at the close of the war with China the office of Deputy Superintendent having

ken abolished, Im Johnston was

In consequence of the high and esponsible office which he had held for so many years

in Clima

apportia

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