CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 132

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

to be contemplated to the hommes authorities for this relies of m that property from the payments of the ground rents.

Sheg most respectfully to me

represent that it would, bas

grievous injustice to a folang struggling to supports itself without imperial grants to deprive it of it's natural resourced

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contribution is lovied, ou the

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sittee

and upon public

functionaries especially by the great increases of the cost of provisions_rises of re

s_rises of rents aands changes

by the influx of

other

Causeds

Military

Meecessary

sandsins conveniences

and). Naval forces-not-

to or connected, witte

the defence of the islands and

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Scannot but hopes unlessttion. home governments is welting apply to Parliament for yearly grants is aids, that wolnay be relieved from the cause of

solicitude to which this

Despatele refers

I have the honors to be, Witte thin liighest respect,

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Your Most Obedient, Meubles Servants.

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