CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 11

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Since that date June last year, the state of our political relations with China has rendered it impossible to complete the transfer of the land, but with the sanction of His Excellency Mr. Bruce, Mr. Parkes has procured a lease of it from the Kowloontung Government, and Her Majesty's Military Force are encamped upon it.

10. These proceedings will be found reported in your Excellency's Despatch No.33 of 26th ultimo, and it is earnestly to be hoped that on the final settlement of our affairs in China the otherwise worthless Kowloong Peninsula will be ceded to us and incorporated with the Colony of Hongkong. Should this negotiation be overlooked, on the retirement of our Troops, the Revangtung Government will resume possession of the ground, public justice will be daily thwarted, and the Government of Hongkong placed in a constant state of embarrassment.

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There is not much to be inferred from the Returns of Square Rigged Vessels entering the Port, as these show an increase in number but a decrease in ...

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11 Since that date June last year, the state of our political relations with China has rendered it impossible to complete the transfer of the land, but with the sanction of His Excellency Mr. Bruce, Mr. Parkes has procured a lease of it from the Kowloontung Government, and Her Majesty's Military Force are encamped upon it. 10. These proceedings will be found reported in your Excellency's Despatch No.33 of 26th ultimo, and it is earnestly to be hoped that on the final settlement of our affairs in China the otherwise worthless Kowloong Peninsula will be ceded to us and incorporated with the Colony of Hongkong. Should this negotiation be overlooked, on the retirement of our Troops, the Revangtung Government will resume possession of the ground, public justice will be daily thwarted, and the Government of Hongkong placed in a constant state of embarrassment. 11. There is not much to be inferred from the Returns of Square Rigged Vessels entering the Port, as these show an increase in number but a decrease in ...
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11 Since that date June last year. the state of our political relations with China has rendered it impossible to complete the transfer of the land, but with the sanction of His Excellency Mr. Bruce, Mr. Parties has procured a lease of it from the Revangtung Government, and Her Majesty's Military Force, are uror er encamped upon it. 10. These proceedings will be found reported in your lueellency's Despatch Nr.33 of 26th ultimo, and it is ea to be armently to hoped that on the final settlement of our affairs in China the otherwise worthless howloong Peninsula will be ceded to us and incorporated with the Colony of Houghong . . Should this negotiation be overlooked, anarchy and confusion will, retirement of our Troops; on the on resume possession of the ground, public justice will be daily thwarted, and the Government of Houghing placed in a constant state of embarassment. 11. There is not much to be Square Rigged inferred from the Returns of en Vessels. Square Rigged Veasels ex entering the Port, as these show an increase in number but a decrease in
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Since that date

June last year. the state of our political relations

with China has rendered it

impossible to complete the transfer of the land, but with the sanction of His Excellency

Mr. Bruce, Mr. Parties has procured a lease of it from the

Revangtung

Government, and

Her Majesty's Military Force,

are uror er

encamped upon it.

10. These proceedings

will

be found reported in your

lueellency's Despatch Nr.33 of 26th

ultimo, and it is ea

to be

armently to

hoped that on the final settlement of our affairs in China the

otherwise worthless howloong

Peninsula will be ceded to us

and incorporated with the Colony of Houghong . . Should this negotiation be overlooked, anarchy and confusion will, retirement of our Troops;

on the

on

resume

possession of the ground, public justice will be daily thwarted, and the Government of Houghing placed in a constant state of

embarassment.

11.

There is not much to be

Square Rigged inferred from the Returns of

en

Vessels. Square Rigged Veasels ex

entering the Port, as these show an increase

in number but a decrease in

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