CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 288

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from the first date of British occupation,

a population of

Had a

go 221000, 211000 of

it

Whom

were Chinese. It has been rated as

Tak the

be the third port

in volume

of trade

in the British empire

made.

The petition (par. 3) claims that the

prosperity of

the colony

has been due

to the enterprise and the self sacrifice of

British merchants. It is a

question of little

more than academic interest, but as a

Matter

of fact

the claim is not well founded. The parts of the world which

have been made prosperous

by

the direct action

of

the government. Military possession was

taken of an island at the mouth of

the Canton

river

and

it

was due to the fact

that this island, holding a commanding position

and possessing a fine harbour, was under a strong and settled government, not by English but by Chinese. Its prosperity

is due on the one hand

to the British government

and to the Chinese population

on the other.

The cheap labour

is not referred to

but never

more than anything

not to the fees English merchants, who have made large fortunes and no doubt shown

considerable public spirit

in the colony.

Mr. Dockar, in his excellent memorandum

shows that the Chinese are the real taxpayers.

The port is free, and the European

resident

pays

little import duty

on the many articles

he must want from

home.

He shows too, what we have long

known to be the case, that the Chinese merchants

are ousting the European merchants.

Moreover there are merchants who are neither

Europeans nor Chinese. Of our members of Council here

two, Mr. Chater and Mr. Bellios, are Orientals, the former

of Armenian, the latter

of Jewish descent.

The contention then, if it is worth controverting,

that Hongkong

is the product of private

British enterprise, that as the Virginia

company and the Pilgrim fathers built up

the United States

so Jardine Mathieson

and Co created Hongkong,

is not well founded.

It has been made by the government, it has not merely always been

Hongkong

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from the first date of British occupation, a population of Had a go 221000, 211000 of it Whom were Chinese. It has been rated as Tak the be the third port in volume of trade in the British empire made. The petition (par. 3) claims that the prosperity of the colony has been due to the enterprise and the self sacrifice of British merchants. It is a question of little more than academic interest, but as a Matter of fact the claim is not well founded. The parts of the world which have been made prosperous by the direct action of the government. Military possession was taken of an island at the mouth of the Canton river and it was due to the fact that this island, holding a commanding position and possessing a fine harbour, was under a strong and settled government, not by English but by Chinese. Its prosperity is due on the one hand to the British government and to the Chinese population on the other. The cheap labour is not referred to but never more than anything not to the fees English merchants, who have made large fortunes and no doubt shown considerable public spirit in the colony. Mr. Dockar, in his excellent memorandum shows that the Chinese are the real taxpayers. The port is free, and the European resident pays little import duty on the many articles he must want from home. He shows too, what we have long known to be the case, that the Chinese merchants are ousting the European merchants. Moreover there are merchants who are neither Europeans nor Chinese. Of our members of Council here two, Mr. Chater and Mr. Bellios, are Orientals, the former of Armenian, the latter of Jewish descent. The contention then, if it is worth controverting, that Hongkong is the product of private British enterprise, that as the Virginia company and the Pilgrim fathers built up the United States so Jardine Mathieson and Co created Hongkong, is not well founded. It has been made by the government, it has not merely always been Hongkong
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from the first date of British occupation, a population of Had a go 221000, 211000 of it Whom were Chinese. It has been rated as Tak the be the third post in volume g in the British empire made. The petition (par. 3) claims that the prosperity of 'the colony has been due the enterprise and the self sacrifice of British merchants. It is a question of little more than academic interest, but as a Matter of fact Hay Hay is one the claim is not well founded. the parts of the world which have been made by of the direct action д the goverment. Military possession was g the taken of an island at the month of fanton river and I and from the fact that this island, noiding a commanding position possessing a fine fine harbour, was under and settled government, it by English but by 18 mainly due a strong and settled was colonised not b Chinese. Its prosperity ment on the and hand to the British governmen and to the Chinese population on the other, The cheap labon zte Zamore is net tefered t 252 on Syrian. but neve if & Jean than anything not to the fees English merchants, who have lange fortunes and no doubt shown in the colony 285 made considerable public spirit M: docklaut, in his excellent memorandum Shows that the Chinese are the real taxpayas. The port is free, and the European resident pays ท. import dutici on the many articled home which he must want from He shows too, # what we have long Annun to be the case, that the Chinese muchouts, are sufflanting the European merchants. Moreover there are merchants who are neittion Emopeaus nor Chinese. Of our members of Council here beco two, M.Chater and Mr Belilios, are Orientals, the I think an former *Armenian, Hie latter d Jewish descent. Easter ell g The contention then if it is worth contraverting, Hoat Hong Kong that Hongkong is the Oproduct of private British enterprire, that as the Virginia company and the Pilgrim fathers built up the "United States So Jardine Mathieson and co created Hongkong. not well founded 75 tương has been made by the government it has not merely always been Hongking i
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from the first date of British occupation,

a population of

Had a

go 221000, 211000 of

it

Whom

were Chinese. It has been rated as

Tak the

be the third post

in volume

g

in the British empire

made.

The petition (par. 3) claims that the

prosperity of

'the

colony

has been due

the enterprise and the self sacrifice of

British merchants. It is a

question of little

more than academic interest, but as a

Matter

of fact

Hay Hay is one

the claim is not well founded. the parts of the world which

have been made

by

of

the direct action

д

the goverment. Military possession was

g the

taken of an island at the month of

fanton

river

and

I

and from the

fact

that this

island, noiding a commanding position

possessing a fine

fine harbour, was under and settled government, it by English but by 18 mainly due

a strong and settled was colonised not b

Chinese. Its prosperity

ment on the and hand

to the British governmen

and to the Chinese population

on the other,

The cheap labon zte Zamore

is net tefered t

252

on Syrian.

but neve

if & Jean

than anything

not to the fees English merchants, who have lange fortunes and no doubt shown

in the colony 285

made

considerable public spirit

M: docklaut, in his excellent memorandum

Shows that the Chinese are the real taxpayas.

The port is free, and the European

resident

pays

ท.

import dutici

on the many

articled

home

which he must want from

He shows too, # what we have long

Annun

to be the case, that the Chinese muchouts,

are

sufflanting the European merchants.

Moreover there are merchants who are neittion

Emopeaus nor Chinese. Of our members of Council here beco

two, M.Chater and Mr Belilios, are Orientals, the I think an

former

*Armenian, Hie latter

d Jewish descent.

Easter ell

g

The contention then if it is worth contraverting, Hoat Hong Kong

that

Hongkong

is the

Oproduct of private

British enterprire, that as the Virginia

company and the Pilgrim fathers built up

the "United States

So Jardine Mathieson

and co created Hongkong.

not well founded

75

tương has been made by the government it has not merely always been

Hongking

i

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