5064 Nong trong
1
in applying for
Cam... maresine of the
the
Jamison. They say that the Police, not soldiers, should guard Convicts, and that almost all the
rewards it. Cause such hard work
to the troops, are for exciting
civil purposes.
a...
Without being convinced
such as
the content
that the wealthy merchants of H.K. would prefer to see the troops withdrawn, rather than pay a
Contribution toward their cost. I think there are peculiar circumstances there, which could render the place more unsafe, when without troops, than might at first sight be supposed; the usual presence of men-of-war, presence of a fleet of European Merchant-ships, etc. It is also evident that there must be a certain force at H.K. capable of being rapidly moved to Canton for the protection of our trade & traders and, I confess, I should be disposed to allow the Hong Kongites to enjoy
the very dental benefit of its presence... without, of course, calling on them for Contribution. If the views of the H.K. Committee and there would be no demand in Parliament, I think, for such contribution.
Shir
?
un
-
Piracy
The abating of the nuisance & scandal of Piracy in the neighboring waters seems to be an
object
of great interest & importance, and deserving of every encouragement. To find booty would cost
The Colony about £10,000 a year. (J. 19.
256
Sir Hercules Robinson states
that the calculations, on which it
has been
assumed
that the Revenue
of Hong Kong, (as shown in letter
to him from this Office of the
25th
April), can
bear a
Charge
of £20,000 per annum for Military protection, are altogether "fallacious".
In that letter the Revenue
for 1869 was put down £118,512.
at
That amount, as
indeed all the calculations were, was
adopted
from
Sir Hercules Robinson's
own
5064 Nong trong
1
in afflying for
Cam
maresine of the
the
Jamison. They say that the Police, not soldiers, should quand Convicts, and that almost all the
freards it. Cause such hard work
to the troops, are for exilitung
civil purposes.
aash
Without being convinced
such as
the content
that the wealthy morchants of tith. would prefer to see the hoops with drawn, rather than paga
Contibution toward their cost. I think there are peculiar circes there, wh. cod. lendar the place more recent, when without hoops, than might at first sight be suffored; the usual presence of mend was, presence of a fleet of European Morchart. -ships, we. His also evident that then mush be a certain fore at H.K. Copable of being rapidly world to Canton on for the protection fawr trade & traders and, I confess, I the be disposed to allow the Hong Kongites to enjoy
the wee dental benefit of its presoner. without, offerant, Calling on them for Corticbation. the views of the Hop (Committee and there wod. be no demand in Palat, I th. think, for such contribution.
Shir
?
un
-
Piracy
The absting ofthe ruisance & scandal of liisin in the neighboring waters seems tobe an
dject
of pest interest & importonel, a deserving of tomy oncomogement. To fin. booty wod. Coste
The Colony about £10,000 a year. (J. 19.
256
Sir Gerentes Robinson states
that the calculations, on which it
has been
assumed
that the Revenue
of Hong Kong, (as shewn in letter
to him from this Office of the
25th
April), can
bear a
Charge
of £20,000 per annum for Military protection, are altogether "Jallacions","
In that letter the Revenue
for 1869 was put down £118,512..
at
That amount, as
indeed all the calculations were, was
adopted
from
Sin Hercules Robinson's
own
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