CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 349

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57. How shall such influence be counteracted? It has been answered that the new Colony of British Columbia has been fostered with this view; but though the prestige of that settlement may be felt on the waters of the North Pacific,

eastern waters

it will be unknown on the

Asiatic side and even could it

"recognized it must be borne in mind that British Columbia is 5000 miles from the nearest station of the China Trade, while great Hongkong with its long organized naval yard

and its convenient dock, is within easy distance of the Chinese Ports and not more than 1000 miles from the port furthest north and nearest the Amoor, which is

again equally the

distant from

the same port and further than Hongkong from the

others.

58. I hold it then for

certain that we must have

and retain a Colony on the

China coast, we have one occasion for

and there is no occasion,

another, many considerations point to the inexpediency of

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3463457. How shall such influence be counteracted? It has been answered that the new Colony of British Columbia has been fostered with this view; but though the prestige of that settlement may be felt on the waters of the North Pacific,eastern watersit will be unknown on theAsiatic side and even could itbe"recognized it must be borne in mind that British Columbia is 5000 miles from the nearest station of the China Trade, while great Hongkong with its long organized naval yardand its convenient dock, is within easy distance of the Chinese Ports and not more than 1000 miles from the port furthest north and nearest the Amoor, which isagain equally thedistant fromthe same port and further than Hongkong from theothers.58. I hold it then forcertain that we must haveand retain a Colony on theChina coast, we have one occasion forand there is no occasion,another, many considerations point to the inexpediency of

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3463457. How shall such influenc be counteracted? It has been answered that the new Colony of British Columbia has been fostered with this view; but though the prestige of that settlement may be felt on the aters of the North Pacifice,eastern/ watersit will be unknown on theAsiatic side and even could itbe" recognized it must be borow in mind that British Columbia is 5000 miles from the nearest station of the China Trade, while great Wongkong with its long organized naval yardand its convenient dock, isdistance of most within easy of the Chinese Ports and not more than 1000 miles from: the port furthest north and nearest the Amoor, which isagain equally thedistant fromhe same port and further than tongkong from theothers.58. I hold it then forcertain that we must haveand retain a Colony on theChina coast, we have one casion forand there is no occasion,another, many considerations point to the inexpediency of

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57. How shall such influenc be counteracted? It has been answered that the new Colony of British Columbia has been fostered with this view; but though the prestige of that settlement may be felt on the aters of the North Pacifice,

eastern/ waters

it will be unknown on the

Asiatic side and even could it

" recognized it must be borow in mind that British Columbia is 5000 miles from the nearest station of the China Trade, while great

Wongkong with its long organized naval yard

and its convenient dock, is distance of most

within easy

of the Chinese Ports and not more than 1000 miles from: the port furthest north and nearest the Amoor, which is

again equally the

distant from

he same port and further than tongkong from the

others.

58. I hold it then for

certain that we must have

and retain a Colony on the

China coast, we have one casion for

and there is no occasion,

another, many considerations point to the inexpediency of

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