I entirely agree with the first named Gentlemen. that without the South western and Southern portions the new acquisition of territory which we have been so long and so eagerly waiting would be of very little worth to the Colony.
Kowloon at all, and the place must be treated just as Stanley at present. But the Chinese population at Kowloon is considerable; the cases even now before the Magistrate are not infrequent, and much inconvenience to the Military would result, if on the occasion of every complaint wither by or against them, they were obliged to lose a day by crossing the Harbour to attend at the magistracy in Victoria.
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attack herets.
with the
I entirely agree first named Gentlemen. that without the South western
and Southern portions the new acquisition of territory
which we have been so
fofor
long and so
eagerly waiting
would be of very
to the Colony.
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Kowloon at all, and the place
must be treated just Stanley at present.
as
But the Chinese population
at Kowloon is considerable; the enses
even
now
before the Mangictrate
are not infrequent,
and much inconvenience to
the Military would result,
little woth
if
on
the
of the demands of Commanding Royal Engineer
be acceded to it will not be worth while to keep up a Civil Establishment at
occasion
of
n
were
every complaint wither by against them, they obliged to lose a
day by crossing the Harbour to attend
at the magistency in Kieloria
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