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misfuture to England if trauritius were in the hands of France as a

point

of offence against India in time of War, and a rallying place for Privateers.

It would be

Britain

very

unconvenient of Ceylon belonged to a Foreign Parver. Both of these great

Colonies are of direct importance to the political supremacy of Great

in those Leas, but nobody ever

Suggested

that on that account they should not defray

their own C Curl

expenditure. Take the strongest case of

Ebraltar, and even there,

all, crit, that of

Since the meaus can easily

easily be raised, the Curl Paverinent is defrayed by local

The

only admissible question therefore, it appears to me, is not whether

revenue.

Hong Kong ought to pay for itself, hit

whether it can pay.

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local

Considering

that the present

Administration, with all its profusion and all it's want of foresight

анд

skill, has not created a deficiency of

£13000

more than

in the

the year, some

doubt may be felt whether a more prudent Paver coment might not be

able to balance it's Annual wants and:

But

that the

1858 will certainly not be met upon

receipts.

for

weig

deficiency

be some

the spot, and that there may advantage in helping the Colony to get

through

some of its most Works before it is agaiiv

urgent

Publie

thrown

ow it

own resources, it may perhaps be deemed by Lord Hauley a fair question whether; the aid of Parliament may again

be lought to the extent of £10.000. In that case lapprehend

Considering

that

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