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that the better defence of the Colony would be by floating batteries rather than by the forts erected, the forts now being ...

RMU.

Governor.

Date. 1881

No. 3

26 May

Last previous Paper. 18

Ans- No. 98. 10 Aug

Conf. 10

48 & 626)

Hong Kong

No. 12802

(Subject.) DESPATCH.

C. O. 12802

RECP x

REGE 10 JUL 81

104

Pauperism Reports and mode of dealing with it by Charity Organization Society.

a-o E a Chinese Suggests building a Chinese almshouse

(Minutes.)

Mi Made... Whether such an institution as a Chinese almshouse is desirable or not. I would not allow a penny to be spent on it until the numerous public works now in hand have been finished.

Further, I doubt its desirability. It may lead Chinese to reside in the colony with a view to qualifying for state relief

He uses such phrases in speaking of the cause pursued by the English government as "barbaric policy of brute repression" and "professedly pieces of class legislation."

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that the better defence of the Colony would be by floating batteries rather than by the forts erected, the forts now being ... RMU. Governor. Date. 1881 No. 3 26 May Last previous Paper. 18 Ans- No. 98. 10 Aug Conf. 10 48 & 626) Hong Kong No. 12802 (Subject.) DESPATCH. C. O. 12802 RECP x REGE 10 JUL 81 104 Pauperism Reports and mode of dealing with it by Charity Organization Society. a-o E a Chinese Suggests building a Chinese almshouse (Minutes.) Mi Made... Whether such an institution as a Chinese almshouse is desirable or not. I would not allow a penny to be spent on it until the numerous public works now in hand have been finished. Further, I doubt its desirability. It may lead Chinese to reside in the colony with a view to qualifying for state relief He uses such phrases in speaking of the cause pursued by the English government as "barbaric policy of brute repression" and "professedly pieces of class legislation."
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that the better defence of would be batteries the Colony by floating rather than by the forts erected forts now being و h RMU. vernor. Date. 1881 No. 3 26 may Last previous Paper. 18 Ans- No. 98. 10 Aug conft 10 48 &$ 626) Hona Kona No. 12802 (Subject.) DESPATCH. C. O. 12802 RECP x REGE 10 JUL 31 104 Pauperism Reports and mode of dealing with it by Charity Organization Society. a-o E a Chinese Suggests thuilding a Chiness almstase (Minutes.) Mi Maade... Whether such an institution as a Chinese almohouse is desirable or not. I would not allow a penny to be spent on it until the numerous public works now in hand have been coca coca finished. Fourther I doubt its desirability. It may lead Chinese to reside in the colony with ariew to qualifying for state relief 3: Etels nemo descoes 1. The Wording Comment He uses such plerases in Speathing of the cause pursued by the English goverment As "barbaric policy of brate repression gall and "professedly pieces of class legislat."
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that the better

defence of

would be

batteries

the Colony by floating

rather than

by the forts

erected

forts now being

و

h

RMU.

vernor.

Date.

1881

No.

3

26 may

Last previous Paper.

18

Ans- No. 98. 10 Aug

conft

10

48 &$ 626)

Hona Kona

No.

12802

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

C. O.

12802

RECP x

REGE 10 JUL 31

104

Pauperism

Reports

and

mode of dealing with it by Charity Organization Society.

a-o

E

a Chinese

Suggests thuilding a Chiness almstase

(Minutes.)

Mi Maade...

Whether such an institution as a

Chinese

almohouse is desirable or not. I would not allow a penny to be spent on it until the

numerous public works now in hand have been coca

coca finished.

Fourther I doubt its desirability. It may lead Chinese to reside in the colony with ariew to qualifying for state relief

3: Etels nemo descoes 1. The Wording

Comment

He uses such plerases in Speathing of the cause pursued by the English goverment As "barbaric policy of brate repression gall and "professedly pieces of class legislat."

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