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446

"the principle that Colonies

"should be required to provide

"at their own expense all

things which lands and buildings

"were are indispensable for Military

"purposes, but Hong Kong

A Colony in this sense.

been borne out by recent facts, whatever the intention

may have been; for when force sons required for Imperial

is not

It is

a settlement occupied for Imperial purposes, and the "Military force stationed there

+

is maintained much more

"with a view to the protection" of the Chinese trade, than for the local requirements of the

community

"small comme

I would venture to remark; that this has not

been.

Đông Phong

322

punyroses, it was found

o necessary by the Government to retain there, near

nal force,

rly the orige..

one weak Regiment

and one Company of Artillery, these being kept chiefly for the safety of the European community, the Chinese Inhabitants numbering

I believe some 47,530.

I cannot therefore

admit, the military usually

stationed there, to be so, for

Imperial

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446 "the principle that Colonies "should be required to provide "at their own expense all things which lands and buildings "were are indispensable for Military "purposes, but Hong Kong A Colony in this sense. been borne out by recent facts, whatever the intention may have been; for when force sons required for Imperial is not It is a settlement occupied for Imperial purposes, and the "Military force stationed there + is maintained much more "with a view to the protection" of the Chinese trade, than for the local requirements of the community "small comme I would venture to remark; that this has not been. Đông Phong 322 punyroses, it was found o necessary by the Government to retain there, near nal force, rly the orige.. one weak Regiment and one Company of Artillery, these being kept chiefly for the safety of the European community, the Chinese Inhabitants numbering I believe some 47,530. I cannot therefore admit, the military usually stationed there, to be so, for Imperial
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446 i " the principle that Colonies "should be required to provide "at their own expense all dings which " lands and boildings "wre are indispensable for Military " purposes, but Hong Kong A Colony in this sense. been borne out by recent facts, whatever the intention may have been; for when force sons required for Imperial is not ་ It is a settlement occupied for Imperial purposes, and the " Military force stationed there + is maintainet much more " with a view to the protection " of the Chinese Grade, than for :the local requirements of the community " small comme I would venture to remark; that this has not been. Đông Phong 322 punyroses, it wous found o neces: : sary by the Government to retain there, near : nal force, rly the orige .. one weak Regiment and one Company of Astillery, these being kept chiefly for the safety of the European community, the Chinese Inhabitants numbering believe some 47, 530. I cannot therefore admit, the military usually stationed there, to be so, for Imperial
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446

i

" the principle that Colonies

"should be required to provide

"at their

own expense all

dings which

" lands and boildings

"wre

are indispensable for Military

" purposes, but Hong Kong

A

Colony in this sense.

been borne out by recent facts, whatever the intention

may have been; for when force sons required for Imperial

is not

་

It is

a settlement occupied for Imperial purposes, and the " Military force stationed there

+

is maintainet much more

" with a view to the protection " of the Chinese Grade, than for :the local requirements of the

community

" small comme

I would venture to remark; that this has not

been.

Đông Phong

322

punyroses, it wous

found

o neces:

: sary by the Government to retain there, near

: nal force,

rly the

orige ..

one weak Regiment

and one Company of Astillery, these being kept chiefly for the safety of the European community, the Chinese Inhabitants numbering

believe some 47, 530.

I cannot therefore

admit, the military usually

stationed there, to be so, for

Imperial

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