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68

: "peopled mainly by our own countrymen;

#

and that the administration of its

affairs is virtually directed by the

"Secretary of State

for

The Colony in

"England. For it is less necessary to recollect that regulations affecting the "health of Her Majesty's naval and

military forces

"on the China Station [or- "on the Straits Station] are regarded as "Imperial questions, to be decided not by "The local Government at Hongkong, "but by the Imperial Government in

"London - You will probably have "learned from the Official papers on

this

"this subject laid

before

Parliament

And

"specially from the Earl of Kimberley's "despatches of July 1881. "Measures have already been adopted:

"by the Secretary of State, and by my "able predecessor in the Government of "Hongkong, to put an end to the abuses "of the system formerly in force, and of

"which

You partly complain - I am "now authorized to inform you that

"Since the date of Lord Kimberley's "published despatch, to which I have "referred above, the Colonial Government 'have sent home the drafts of

An

Amending

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68 : "peopled mainly by our own countrymen; # and that the administration of its affairs is virtually directed by the "Secretary of State for The Colony in "England. For it is less necessary to recollect that regulations affecting the "health of Her Majesty's naval and military forces "on the China Station [or- "on the Straits Station] are regarded as "Imperial questions, to be decided not by "The local Government at Hongkong, "but by the Imperial Government in "London - You will probably have "learned from the Official papers on this "this subject laid before Parliament And "specially from the Earl of Kimberley's "despatches of July 1881. "Measures have already been adopted: "by the Secretary of State, and by my "able predecessor in the Government of "Hongkong, to put an end to the abuses "of the system formerly in force, and of "which You partly complain - I am "now authorized to inform you that "Since the date of Lord Kimberley's "published despatch, to which I have "referred above, the Colonial Government 'have sent home the drafts of An Amending
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6. 68 >. : "peopled mainly be our own countryfile; # and that the administration of its appairs is virtually directed by the "Gerelam of Slate for The Colome's in " Ingland. For is it less recessary to "recollech that regulations affecting the "health of Iker Majestey haval and as مة "Military forces on the Chiria Elation [al- "on the Struce Elations) are regarded. "superial queations, to be decided not by "The local Goverundent at Stongsling, "tand by the Imperial Devereument in - "London - You will probably have " learned from the Official papers on this " this subject laid before Parkamdunt And " specilly from the Earl of Pembertly's Phak mergetic "despiles of July 1881. "Measures have already been adopted: " by the secretary of Clate, and day such "able predecessor in the Government of "Strugsting, & put an end to the abuses "of the dysthin formerly in force, and of "which You purtly complain - I am " now authorized to inform you that "Since the date of Love Stumberley's " published despatet, &which Shave " referred above, the Colonial Government ' have sent home the drafts of A Arndenting
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68

>.

: "peopled mainly be our own countryfile;

#

and that the administration of its

appairs is virtually directed by the

"Gerelam of Slate

for

The Colome's in

" Ingland. For is it less recessary to "recollech that regulations affecting the "health of Iker Majestey haval and

as

مة

"Military forces

on the Chiria Elation [al- "on the Struce Elations) are regarded. "superial queations, to be decided not by "The local Goverundent at Stongsling, "tand by the Imperial Devereument in

-

"London - You will probably have " learned from the Official papers on

this

" this subject laid

before

Parkamdunt

And

" specilly from the Earl of Pembertly's Phak mergetic

"despiles of July 1881. "Measures have already been adopted:

" by the secretary of Clate, and day such "able predecessor in the Government of "Strugsting, & put an end to the abuses "of the dysthin formerly in force, and of

"which

You purtly complain - I am " now authorized to inform you that

"Since the date of Love Stumberley's " published despatet, &which Shave " referred above, the Colonial Government ' have sent home the drafts of

A

Arndenting

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