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and will also save, (as remarked by Mr. Deane), infinite trouble and dissatisfaction about the question of Remittances.
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Your Lordship will not forget that this is a question of Imperial as well as of Colonial importance. The Military Authorities here are quite as anxious as the Civil Authorities that the English portion of the Police Force should be thoroughly contented, loyal, and efficient; for, as it has been shown my despatch No.91 of 1883), the English and Sikh contingent would make a valuable addition to our small garrison of about 300 Regular Troops.
in case of external attack or serious internal disturbance among the overwhelming Chinese population. Nor should it be forgotten that, in England, a discontented or inefficient constable can easily and speedily be replaced; whereas, at Hongkong, a discontented or inefficient English Constable can be replaced only after the lapse of many months, and from a country more than ten thousand (10,000) miles away.
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and will also save, (as remarked by Mr. Deane), infinite trouble and dissatisfaction about the question of Remittances.
7
Your Lordship will not
forget that this is a question of
Imperial
as well as of Colonial
importance. The Military
here are quite
Authorities
as anxious as the
Civil Authorities that the English portion of the Police Force should be
thoroughly
contented, loyal, and
efficient; for, as it has been shown my despatch N.91 of 1883), the
English
English and Sikh contingent would
make a valuable addition to our
small garrison of about 300 Regular Troops.
se of external attack or
in case
serious internal disturbance
among
of
the overwhelming Chinese population. Nor should it be forgotten that,
England, a discontented or
constable can
in
in
inefficient
α.
easily and speedily be replaced; whereas, at Hongkong. discontented or inefficient English Constable can be replaced only after
the lapse of many months, and from
a country
more than ten thousand
(10,000)
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