CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6] — Page 202

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

to state that, in consequence of urgent. enquiries from unumbers of the Exccutive

and

Legislative Councils, I telegraphed to

on the 28th ulting to the

Your Lordship on

following effect:

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"In the present crisis, a reply

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is anxiously expected to my telegram of b

" April 14th. The Geveral Commauding

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"the Troops at Hongkong applies for

Regiment of Native Infantry

"Battery of

2.

Garrison

and

Artillery"

one

one

On the 30th ultiono, I received

from Your Lordship a telegram in

the following

terus: -

"The Admiralty

cannot

promise

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" promise (more) Torpedo Boats; but,

after consulting with the Naval "Commander-in-Chief, they

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are -

" satisfied that the Colony under your " Government is quite safe in the event

"of apprehended war; and they thoroughly

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are

what is necessary

of what.

for the defence of the Colony. The new "heavy guns

will be sent as soon as

prciaticable; though certainly not

" for.

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nine

Jove months, owing

to alteration

" in the design of the gun - carriage,

"The rest of the heavy guies will be

" sent out sooner!

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After

consultation with

Admiral

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