CO129-236 - Others - 1887 — Page 329

no other General ever comm

To no

at Hong Kong

20

Commanding

much

money given for its defences

as

was placed at

my disposal

M

during my

command there;

The correspondence.

subut shows how strenuous

were

exertions prom my

my. first arrival

in Chma to have

the defences of my

strongthened.

command

It also shows that

I was the first to suggest that The Colony of Hong Kong should contribute £100,000.

contribute to the extent

£55,625 and I

CL-

I did

of

it would gladly have given four times that amount upon certair conditions

when a rupture between France and England seemed not cmlikely after the Madagascar meident and during the Franco-Chinese War.

the crowd.

In the matter of removing

Ohmese lodging. houses which dovelaitect into

ou

were

of

Cantonments and

which

so objectionable for

sanitary

ard

for military

reaso

V

zro

anted

thought the

gr

Dire

L

means would.

I : yes I

would be persevered,

the home authorities accept

my

advice, the

and the suprove

hi

money.

advanced

mant made.

The letters and

telegr

also prove

how

complete were placed

the confidence

d in

my

recommaications

for the improvement of the

old defensive works

and for the

island

the

of

ating

of the new permanent ones.

All this spoke eloquentz

as to the opinion of

prevailing quar

arters.

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on the highest This was all

anddenly changed. Crcumstances through the conduct of

Arose

Sir George Bowen that disturbed: our intimate relations. After this it seemed

as

if the record

of my services had been forgotten I was at the Horse Guards,

Guards, and d cordingly.

treated

The Commandu un

alleging no

bhief

fault refused..

my untrealy to be allowed to stay another year, although