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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