CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 149

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of Stoughtony (and more, especially perhaps the wealthy Merchants in the Colony) by the presence of the Royal Navy forces would be greatly furthered by an Annual payment of £20,000.

And I should not be doing Justice to the inhabitants of this country if I failed to require that the Imperial Treasury should be relieved to that extent as soon as possible of the burden of supporting that force.

It does not even appear to me that the protection of Hongkong property can properly be effected at the expense of the British Taxpayer.

It is therefore necessary that I should point out that the persons interested in the Chinese trade...

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of Stoughton's (and more, especially perhaps the wealthy Merchants in the Colony) by the presence of the Royal Navy forces would be greatly furthered by an Annual payment of £20,000. And theresse I should not be doing Justice to the inhabitants of this country if I failed to require that The Imperial Treasury should be relieved to that extent as soon as possible of the burden of supporting that force. It does not even appear to me that the protection of Hongkong property can properly be effected at the Expense of the British Taxpayer. It is therefore necessary that I should point out that the persons interested in the Chinese trade...

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of Stoughton (and more, Especially perhaps the wealthy Merchants in the Colony) by the presence of the Royal Navy forces would be greatly furthered by an Annual payment of £20,000. And I should not be doing Justice to the inhabitants of this country if I failed to require that The Imperial Treasury should be relieved to that extent as soon as possible of the burden of supporting that force. It does not even appear to me that the protection of Hongkong property can properly be effected at the Expense of the British Taxpayer. It is therefore necessary that I should point out that the persons interested in the Chinese trade

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of Stoughtony (and more, especially perhaps the wealthy Merchants in the Colony) by the presence of the Royal Navy forces would be greatly furthered by an Annual payment of £20,000. And I should not be doing Justice to the inhabitants of this country if I failed to require that the Imperial Treasury should be relieved to that extent as soon as possible of the burden of supporting that force. It does not even appear to me that the protection of Hongkong property can properly be effected at the expense of the British Taxpayer. It is therefore necessary that I should point out that the persons interested in the Chinese trade... However, to follow the exact instructions given and output in HTML directly without intermediate markdown, and ensuring all corrections are made according to the rules: of Stoughton's (and more, especially perhaps the wealthy Merchants in the Colony) by the presence of the Royal Navy forces would be greatly furthered by an Annual payment of £20,000. And theresse I should not be doing Justice to the inhabitants of this country if I failed to require that The Imperial Treasury should be relieved to that extent as soon as possible of the burden of supporting that force. It does not even appear to me that the protection of Hongkong property can properly be effected at the Expense of the British Taxpayer. It is therefore necessary that I should point out that the persons interested in the Chinese trade... Let's directly output the corrected version in HTML as per the instructions: of Stoughton (and more, Especially perhaps the wealthy Merchants in the Colony) by the presence of the Royal Navy forces would be greatly furthered by an Annual payment of £20,000. And I should not be doing Justice to the inhabitants of this country if I failed to require that The Imperial Treasury should be relieved to that extent as soon as possible of the burden of supporting that force. It does not even appear to me that the protection of Hongkong property can properly be effected at the Expense of the British Taxpayer. It is therefore necessary that I should point out that the persons interested in the Chinese trade
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of Stoughtony (and more, Especially perhaps &

the wealthy

Merchants in

to

European

the

Colony) by the presence

of the Rapsolja forces

would be cheaply fourchased

Annual pagment

by an

9/20.000

And

theresse

I should not be doing Justice to the inhabitants

of this country if

failed

b

require

that

The Imperial Treasury

should be relieved

N

145

& that extent as soon

as bossible burden

Ste from

of supporting

that force

appear

is the even attent I would offer from

Zour drop all that you

Consider Hit the

protection of Hongkong

may property be. Effuted of the East Expense of the British Taxpayer +

it is therefore

That Ishould

Recessary Mal

point out that the

persons interested in

the Chinese

Chinese trade

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