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Contribution on the Banks; and, that there had been some Question about GUN Seizing. that part of China of which forms the north side of the Lyemoon Channel, east of Coroloom, as to Our necessary self preservation. with long notice, no doubt, we could make the Channel in Question a pass of peril to an ordinary man-of-war, but if the commander of an iron-clad did not feel that his ship could carry the batteries to be erected after we had seized the territory of a friendly power, there would be nothing to prevent him entering the harbour from the Westward, and putting in execution the very practicable scheme sketched out above.

The evil to us would not be merely that our banks might sustain damage. We could not receive a blow of this kind at Hongkong without the most serious damage to our position moral and material in China. And unless we keep a large naval force constantly at Hongkong, we have no means of meeting a surprise of the kind. Annexation of the Chinese shore, which would commit China to war either with us or with Russia, would, I trust, be the last measure Her Majesty's Government would adopt.

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Contribution on the Banks; and, that there had been some Question about GUN Seizing. that part of China of which forms the north side of the Lyemoon Channel, east of Coroloom, as to Our necessary self preservation. with long notice, no doubt, we could make the Channel in Question a pass of peril to an ordinary man-of-war, but if the commander of an iron-clad did not feel that his ship could carry the batteries to be erected after we had seized the territory of a friendly power, there would be nothing to prevent him entering the harbour from the Westward, and putting in execution the very practicable scheme sketched out above. The evil to us would not be merely that our banks might sustain damage. We could not receive a blow of this kind at Hongkong without the most serious damage to our position moral and material in China. And unless we keep a large naval force constantly at Hongkong, we have no means of meeting a surprise of the kind. Annexation of the Chinese shore, which would commit China to war either with us or with Russia, would, I trust, be the last measure Her Majesty's Government would adopt. Page 330 Page 331
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Contribution on the Banks; and, that there had been some Question about GUN Seizing. that part of China of of the which forms the north side Lyemoon Channel, east of Coroloom, as to Our recessary self preservation. with long rotice, no doubt, we could make the Channel in Question man- a pass of peril to an ordinary -of-war, but if the commander of au- vion-clad did not feel that his ship could carry Live part the batteries. to be erected after we had seized the territory of a friendly power, there would br brothing to prevent him 328 entering -the harbour from the Westward, and putting in execution the very practicable scheme sketched out above. the lop The evil to us would not be merely our -banks might enstain. We could not receive ablow of this kind at Hongkong without the most serious demage to hur position moral and material in China. And imless we keep a large raval force constantly we have no means of at Houghing, meeting a surprise of the kind. Annexation of the Chinese shore, which would commit China to war either with us kr tu ith Russia, would I trust -be the last measure Her Majesty's Goot bould Page 330Page 331
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Contribution

on

the Banks; and,

that there had been some Question

about

GUN

Seizing.

that

part of China

of

of the

which forms the north side

Lyemoon Channel, east of Coroloom,

as

to

Our

recessary self preservation.

with long rotice, no doubt, we

could make the Channel in Question

man-

a pass of peril to an

ordinary -of-war, but if the commander of au-

vion-clad did not feel that his ship

could carry

Live

part

the batteries.

to be erected after we had seized the

territory of a friendly power, there would

br

brothing to prevent him

328

entering

-the

harbour from the Westward, and putting

in execution the very practicable scheme

sketched out above.

the lop

The evil to us would not be merely

our

-banks might enstain. We

could not receive ablow of this kind

at Hongkong without the most serious

demage

to

hur

position moral and

material in China. And imless we keep a large raval force constantly

we have no means of

at Houghing,

meeting a surprise of the kind. Annexation of the Chinese shore, which would commit China to war either

with us

kr

tu ith

Russia,

would I trust

-be the last measure Her Majesty's Goot

bould

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