CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10] — Page 246

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cover the cost of the Force

east

In several of my despatches I have pointed out

that Honghong is practically the edlsatia of Southern China; that the Harbour which extends over-

ten

uare miles of water,

square

contains a greater tonnage of shipping than

any

British Port

except London and Liverpool, that the British territory of Kowloon on the mainland of China, opposite this island, has been frequently invaded by armed

bands

to

bands of Chinese Pirates and _ Smugglers; and that, consequently, it is absolutely necessary -maintain here a large, well-armed,

and well-trained Volice Corps, some what analogous to the Royal

Irish Constan

Constabulary The cost of

this Corps is considerably increased by the necessity that it should be composed not only of Chinese but, in a considerable proportion,. of English and Sikh Constables.

I am

3.

these views.

have

not aware that

ever

been

impugned