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in the sanitary condition of
year, Hougtong.
and this will be shown
when Kowloon shall be
yet more when
finally
and completely attached
to the Colony.
31.
Our relations with the
towns and Villages
neighbouring
on the mainland of China have
the past
been undisturbed during the twelvemonths, chiefly owing to
our
occupation of the provincial City of Canton, and the salutary lesson taught the people of the surrounding districts by the
assault and
Capture of Namtão
in
August 1858.- Our supplies
have come in
plentifully and regularly,
and indeed it has been a matter
for
observation and surprise that
provisions have been so abundantly
furnished to
our
the
large
demand
recently made by the Expeditionary
Force French
as well
as
English.
assembled in our harbor.
one
32.
The year 1859 has been
one
of transition, but of progress
also; and to
foretell the continuance of that progress in
not a
hazardous venture when we
look to the evident and
cheering
improvement that has taken place in all the Departments of Government since Your Excellency's arrival in September last.
18
in the sanitary condition of
year, Hougtong.
and this will be shown
when Kowloong shall be
yet more when
finally
and completely attacked
to the Colony.
31.
Our relations with the
towns and Ve
Villages
neighbouring
on the mainland of Cheira have
he past
been undisturbed during the twelvemonths, chiefly owing to
our
occupation of the provincial City of Canton, and the salutary Relations lesson taught the people of the with the surrounding districts by the
assault and
in
Capture of Namtão
August 1868.- Our supplies
Coure in
in plentifully and regularly,
Chinese.
and indeed it has been matter
for
observation and su
surprise that
provisions have been so abundantly
furnished
our
the
large
demand
recently made by the lapeditionary
Force French
as well
as
English.
assembled in our harbor.
one
32.
The year 1859 has been
of transition, but of progress
also; and to
5 foretell the m continuance of that progress in
not a
us venture when
hazardous
look to the evident and
cheering
improvement that has taken place in all the Depar
Departments of Government since Your Excellency's exrival in September last.
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