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up a larger force than can conveniently

be accommodated in Hong Kong, is

a sufficient ground for justifying a temporary occupation of the site.

Should Your Excellency deem such

a measure advisable, you will see that I do not think it is open, politically, to objection, and the Governor should be informed that it is temporarily taken as an encampment for troops.

I do not think that it is necessary

to give any explanations

as to our ultimate intentions with respect to it, though should there be a fitting

opportunity, and it should be deemed by

Your Excellency

and

M. Pache, advisable, it might be pointed out to him, that there is

a complete absence of efficient authority, that a large population of lawless Chinese and Foreigners has sprung up, endangering the peace of the Colony and of the Chinese neighbouring towns, and that some arrangement will have to be adopted which shall prevent it from becoming an intolerable nuisance. Perhaps there might be a disposition to allow us to retain it in return for an equivalent by way of the indemnity to be paid by Canton in excess of what is due to the Merchants for their losses at that place.

I shall feel much obliged by Your Excellency's consulting with Admiral Hope and His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject.

Page 374

Frederiks, W. H. B.

Bonham,

Bruce.

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up a larger force than can conveniently be accommodated in Hong Kong, is a sufficient ground for justifying a temporary occupation of the site. Should Your Excellency deem such a measure advisable, you will see that I do not think it is open, politically, to objection, and the Governor should be informed that it is temporarily taken as an encampment for troops. I do not think that it is necessary to give any explanations as to our ultimate intentions with respect to it, though should there be a fitting opportunity, and it should be deemed by Your Excellency and M. Pache, advisable, it might be pointed out to him, that there is a complete absence of efficient authority, that a large population of lawless Chinese and Foreigners has sprung up, endangering the peace of the Colony and of the Chinese neighbouring towns, and that some arrangement will have to be adopted which shall prevent it from becoming an intolerable nuisance. Perhaps there might be a disposition to allow us to retain it in return for an equivalent by way of the indemnity to be paid by Canton in excess of what is due to the Merchants for their losses at that place. I shall feel much obliged by Your Excellency's consulting with Admiral Hope and His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject. Page 374 Frederiks, W. H. B. Bonham, Bruce.

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up a larger force than Can Conveniently

be accommodated a L. Hong Kong, is

a sufficient pound for protifying a temporary occupation of the site.

Should Your Excellency deem such

と

a theasure advisable, you will see that I do not think it is open. politically to obpetion, and the Govenor stucial taon night, be biformed that it is temporarily taken as an Pucumpeccals for thee Jerof

I do not think that it is necessary

to give any explanations

as to our

ultimate intentions with a respect bit, though Should then be a fitting

opportunity, and it should be deemed by

Your Excellung

and

M. Pache, advisable, it might be pointed out to him, that then is

a complete absence on that of ot

Line Cofer

374

of Efficient authority, that a large population of lawless Chinen and Foreigner has sping up, Indangering the peace of the Colony and of the Chinese heighbous book, and that some arrangement will have to be adopted which shall Murent, its from becoming an intolerable Nuisance - Perhaps their night Le a disposition & allow us to Regain

the vinumin of an Equivalent

hart of the indemnity to be hard by Canton in Excess of what is due to the Merchants for their losses at that place.

Ishall feel bench obliged by Yone Excellency's Consulting with Admint Hope and His Excelleing the Goremon of Hong Kong on the subjects. Phave. Se.

odc.

deguid

Betäubenzusags. Mr.S..

Frederiks W. h. Bonn.

Bruce.

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