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bell be

the

Settlement might bery left to the Rady during employment of the troops in offensive operations, but the question,

having referme

Now paised, is one

to a state of hostilities with other lurspean powers, and against which it is the duty of H. M

14. M. Government to provide, to far as may practicable.

However powerful

Kary may

be

the British

be, the armaments that

could be maintained in the bhuna

himit, and as

Seas must have a himit,

the principal duties of the Spitro

Bould

would be to seek and attack the

enemy's forces

and to protect one

was left

commence, whatever form has

the

for the defence of Hong Kong bould be a positive deduction from the Available scaval force-

therefre

Lis.

Most important that Nay Rony should be provided with such

defences

as would pirtect the settlement, and its suchorage, from

insult, if not destruction, by a comparatively small force of the

and Ford Pammuce propostes

lucemy,

Function of

to provide for the construction such works, whenever friends may