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479

of Hong Kong is a difficulty

for

China is no less a

and it must besides

/

fact,

be

remembered that, when the Island was ceded, England undertook

to take steps to prevent it from being what it now is. Personally, I am

not at all anxious about

this matter, for I forecast the finale from two standpoints. First, I know

that the Colony

will make no

better terms

than those offered.

On

the

contrary, its worries will increase.

Secondly,

and,

nd, sec

will in

Opium

duties

ten years more

disappear from

Sources

of Foreign Revenue - in ten

years

of the

time, the cultivation

of Poppy will be legalized

not

an

will come

round from India. As the terms the Colony

regards

can make,

the efficient support of the

Colonial Office must depend

on

following

the reply to the query:- What are the steps that England, from an international point of view, has the right to say to

China

must not be

Continued

you

or resorted to? Or will simply think it

disappear

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479 of Hong Kong is a difficulty for China is no less a and it must besides / fact, be remembered that, when the Island was ceded, England undertook to take steps to prevent it from being what it now is. Personally, I am not at all anxious about this matter, for I forecast the finale from two standpoints. First, I know that the Colony will make no better terms than those offered. On the contrary, its worries will increase. Secondly, and, nd, sec will in Opium duties ten years more disappear from Sources of Foreign Revenue - in ten years of the time, the cultivation of Poppy will be legalized not an will come round from India. As the terms the Colony regards can make, the efficient support of the Colonial Office must depend on following the reply to the query:- What are the steps that England, from an international point of view, has the right to say to China must not be Continued you or resorted to? Or will simply think it disappear
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479 of Kong Kong is a difficulty for China is no less a and it must besides / fact, be remembered that, when the Island was cased, Ingland undertook to take steps to prevent it from being what it now is. Personally, I am not at all anxious about this matter, for I forecast the finale from two standpoints. First, I know that the Colony will make no better terms than those Soffered. on the Contrary, its worries will increase. secondly, and, nd, sec will in Opuim duties fen years more disappear from Zubles of Foreign Revenue - in ten years of the Rs and time, the cultivation Poppy will be legatized not an will come round from Sudia. As the terms the Colony regards can make, the efficient support of the Colonial Office must depend on following the reply to the query:- What are the steps that England, from an inter- national point of ureis, has the right to say to China must not be Continued you or resorted to ? of will simply trink it disappend
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479

of Kong Kong is a difficulty

for

China is no less a

and it must besides

/

fact,

be

remembered that, when the Island was cased, Ingland undertook

to take steps to prevent it from being what it now is. Personally, I am

not at all anxious about

this matter, for I forecast the finale from two standpoints. First, I know

that the Colony

will make no

better terms

than those Soffered.

on

the

Contrary, its worries will increase.

secondly,

and,

nd, sec

will in

Opuim

duties

fen years more

disappear from

Zubles

of Foreign Revenue - in ten

years

of the

Rs and

time, the cultivation

Poppy will be legatized

not

an

will come

round from Sudia. As the terms the Colony

regards

can make,

the efficient support of the

Colonial Office must depend

on

following

the reply to the query:- What are the steps that England, from an inter- national point of ureis, has the right to say to

China

must not be

Continued

you

or resorted to ? of will simply trink it

disappend

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