CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 106

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of Hongkong residents by occasional change of air

And

scene and the escape such as it is, from the monotony of this dreary

hill side

And lastly it should be recollected that the

acquisition of this ground

will entail no expense on Government for I

anticipate that the Colonial Revenue will be

very materially increased by the sale of land

on

the new site.

Then as to the question of loss or gain to the Chinese -


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I have already shown that they have no authority in,

and I infer that they draw no revenue from, Kowloong; the ground

there is worthless to them, and might prove to them a serious disadvantage if at some future time it brought them into collision, not strongly improbable, nor even remotely contingent, with other powers or with lawless Foreign Banditti.

Our occupation would also strengthen the hands of the Kowloong mandarin, and prevent a repetition

of

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Markeof Hongkong residents by occasional change of airAndफscene and the escape such as it is, from the monotony of this drearyhill sideAnd lastly it should be recollected that theacquisition of this groundwill entail no expense on Government for Ianticipate that the Colonial Revenue will bevery materially increased by the sale of landonthe new site.Then as to the question of loss or gain to the Chinese -105I have already shown that they have no authority in,and I infer that they draw no revenue from, Kowloong; the groundthere is worthless to them, and might prove to them a serious disadvantage if at some future time it brought them into collision, not strongly improbable, nor even remotely contingent, with other powers or with lawless Foreign Banditti.Our occupation would also strengthen the hands of the Kowloong mandarin, and prevent a repetition of
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Markeof Hongkong residents by occasional change of airAndफscene and the escape such as it is, from the monotony of this drearyhill sideAnd lastly it should be recollected that the-acquisition of this groundwill entail no expenseour. on Government for Ianticipate that the Colonial Revenue will bevery materially increased by the sale of landon2.ofthe new site.Then as to the question. loss or gain to the chinese-105I have already shown that they have no authority in,and I infer that they draw no revenue from, Kowloong; the groundgroundthere is worthless to them, and might prove to them a serious disadvantage if at some picture time it brought them into collision / not shongly improbabis, nor even remotely contingent, with other powers or with lawless Foreign Banditti.Our occupation would also stingthen the hands the Kowloong mandarin,ofa repetition and prevent a.
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of Hongkong residents by occasional change of air

And

scene and the escape such as it is, from the monotony of this dreary

hill side

And lastly it should be recollected that the -

acquisition of this ground

will entail no expense

our.

on

Government for I

anticipate that the Colonial

Revenue will be

very materially

increased by the sale of land

on

2.

of

the

new site.

Then as to the question.

loss or gain to the chinese-

105

I have already shown that

they have no

authority in,

and I infer that they draw

no revenue from, Kowloong; the ground

ground there is worthless to them, and might

prove to them a serious disadvantage if at some picture time it brought them into

collision / not shongly improbabis, nor even remotely contingent, with other powers or with lawless Foreign Banditti.

Our occupation would also stingthen the hands the Kowloong mandarin,

of

a repetition

and prevent a.

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