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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that the wealthy merchants of H.K. would prefer to see the troops withdrawn, rather than pay a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

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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 Without being convinced such as the content that the wealthy merchants of H.K. would prefer to see the troops withdrawn, rather than pay a Contribution toward their cost.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
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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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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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