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26.

when he might by a word have

prevented the existing cordon of

Vide Consul" Robalom to Sir R. Alcock 4th March 1868 Enclosure in Sir R. Alcock to Govt No 20 dated 6 Dec 1868.

7.6.

first projected, warmly advocated it

12487-68.

$ for

reasons which evinced at least equal regard to Chinese as to Hong Kong interests.

"

In any Community, which I presume may be trusted to understand its own interests, declares unequivocally the signatures of almost all the wealth and intelligence of Hong Kong that, if the price to be exacted for the privileges conceded, be the appointment of a Chinese Consul "they would gladly give up any of the advantages, which "erroneously seem to have been looked

on

The part of China is clearly disproved, whilst its evil and disastrous consequences are not subject of conjecture but of as much certainty as events yet in the future considered scarcely politic. To press it however, as being the price of advantages not otherwise procurable, although those advantages are capable of being rejected by the Community for whom they are intended, would certainly

27.

241

-proof of whose intrinsic advantages its promoter, we have seen, has not advanced one argument beyond bare assertion, and the right to

case, however, this

which be

ever at least selfishly,

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24.

Я

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equivalent." (Par. 12).

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26. when he might by a word have prevented the existing cordon of Vide Consul" Robalom to Sir R. Alcock 4th March 1868 Enclosure in Sir R. Alcock to Govt No 20 dated 6 Dec 1868. 7.6. first projected, warmly advocated it 12487-68. $ for reasons which evinced at least equal regard to Chinese as to Hong Kong interests. " In any Community, which I presume may be trusted to understand its own interests, declares unequivocally the signatures of almost all the wealth and intelligence of Hong Kong that, if the price to be exacted for the privileges conceded, be the appointment of a Chinese Consul "they would gladly give up any of the advantages, which "erroneously seem to have been looked on The part of China is clearly disproved, whilst its evil and disastrous consequences are not subject of conjecture but of as much certainty as events yet in the future considered scarcely politic. To press it however, as being the price of advantages not otherwise procurable, although those advantages are capable of being rejected by the Community for whom they are intended, would certainly 27. 241 -proof of whose intrinsic advantages its promoter, we have seen, has not advanced one argument beyond bare assertion, and the right to case, however, this which be ever at least selfishly, ao an 24. Я o.. equivalent." (Par. 12). milasmrt) in Commmity Reem
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26. when he might by a word have prevented the existing cordon of Vide Consul" Robalom to Sir R. Alcoote 4th March 168 Enclosure in S.. to Gw? No 200 Custom houses round the Island, when of Dec 1968. 7.6. first projected, warmly advorated it 12487-68. $ for reasons which evinced at least equal regard to Chinese as to Hongthing " ew ao an 24. Я o.. equivalent." (Par. 12). milasmrt) in Commmity 27. 241 -proof of whose intrinsic advantages its promoter, avo we have argument seen, has not advanced one beyond bare assertion, and the right to case, however, this which be interests. In any Community, which I presume may trusted to understand its own interests ever at least selfishly, declares mieginivocally the signatives of almost all the wealth and intelligence of thongtong that, if the price to be exacted for the privileges conceded, be the appointment of a Chinese Consul "they would gladly "give up any of the advantages, which "errmemoly seem to have been looked on The part of China is clearly disproved, whilst its evil and disastrous mere consequences are not subject of conjecture buit of as much certainty. events yet Ao in the future considered scarcely politic. To press it however, as being the price of advantages not othuwise procurable, although those advantagoo rejected by are capable of - soould be at such cost are the Community for whom they intended, would certainly are ته Reem
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26.

when he might by a word have

prevented the existing cordon of

Vide Consul" Robalom to Sir R. Alcoote 4th March 168 Enclosure in S.. to Gw? No 200

Custom houses round the Island, when of Dec 1968.

7.6.

first projected, warmly advorated it

12487-68.

$ for

reasons which evinced at least equal regard to Chinese as to Hongthing

"

ew

ao

an

24.

Я

o..

equivalent." (Par. 12).

milasmrt)

in

Commmity

27.

241

-proof of whose intrinsic

advantages its promoter,

avo

we

have

argument

seen, has not advanced one beyond bare assertion, and the right to

case, however, this

which

be

interests. In any Community, which I presume may trusted to understand its own interests

ever

at least selfishly, declares mieginivocally the signatives of almost all the wealth and intelligence of thongtong that, if the price to be exacted for the privileges conceded, be the appointment of a Chinese Consul "they would gladly "give up any of the advantages, which "errmemoly

seem to have been looked

on

The part of China is clearly

disproved, whilst its evil and disastrous

mere

consequences are not subject of conjecture buit of as much certainty.

events yet

Ao

in the future considered scarcely politic. To press it however, as being the price of advantages not othuwise procurable, although those advantagoo

rejected by

are capable of - soould be

at such cost are

the Community for whom they intended, would certainly

are

ته Reem

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