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so much importance that I most respectfully suggest that the matter be referred to a Board
composed of
one Naval Officer, the Captain Superintendent
of Police and
myself, or such other persons as the Governor sees fit.
Excellency
The question of rendering assistance to the Military as regards torpedo defences, has been reported on, and a conclusion was then come to that it would be unwise
to train Chinese in Torpedo or other warfare, as, in the event
of difficulties between the two Empires of Great Britain and China, the Government of the latter would be able,
as during a previous War, to bring such pressure to bear on their subjects residing at this place,
thereby causing them to supply themselves with trained men to act against ourselves.
In the enclosed return
none of the Chinese can be called anything more than boatmen.
Out of the European Police Force five have been...
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so much im
question of -portance that I most respectfully suggest that the matter be referred to a Board
composed of
one Naval Officer, the fxptain Juperintendent
1 of Police and
myself, persons as stis
other persons
the Governor lees fit.
Eu
or such
Excellency
The question of rendering assistance to the Military as regards torpedo defences, has been reported on, and a conclusion was then come to that it would be unwise
to train Minese in Corpedo or other warfare, as, in the
event
event
of difficulties between the two Empires of Great Britain thina, the Government of the latter would be able,
and
as
during a previous War, to sich pressure to bear on their subjects residing at
bring
this place exodus, thereby supplying
ce as to cause cheir
themselves with brained men
to act against ourselves.
In the enclosed return
mone
of the thinese can be
more than
called anything
anything more boatmen.
Out of the European
Inlice Force five have been
ab
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