that the Colony was Established not for purposes of Colonization, or for the advantage of future Colonials, but solely because it was considered convenient to the mother Country on political and Military grounds, as well as a useful adjunct to the China trade: and the value of the Colony as a political and Military position has been abundantly proved by the result.
I believe the possession of Hongkong with its naval and Military Establishment, small although they were, formed a basis for assembling and organizing the last Expedition alone, and saved the Government a sum more than named by you as the cost to the mother Country of nursing the Colony through its first period of infancy. This will be readily understood by any who watched over the Colony.
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that the Colony was Established not for purposes of Colonization, or for the advantage of future
Colonials, but solely
it was
would be
because
considered it
convenience to
the mother Country
political and
Military
grounds, as well an
a
uniful adjunct to the
China hade: and the
trado:
value of
the
Colony
as a
political and Military position has been abundantl proved by the result.
who dea
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I belive the possession of
Hougtong with its haval
and Military Establishment, small althi they
were,
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a basis for assembling and
organizing
The Last
Expedition alone, saved the Government for
the sum
more than
named
by you
as the cost to the mother
Counter of nursing
the
Colony through its first
pan of infancy
will be nudity undustood
by any
who watched
ovc
the
Thin
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