CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 372

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wishes should be consulted &

their interests carefully watched.

communities with

-?. The extermi...

Hong Kong

which are

is in the petition unfavourably contrasted, as

regards

its mode of

government

are Malta, Cyprus,

And

Mauritius,

British Honduras.

to me

Hong Kong, it seems your dependencies

all of these in

differs from all of

and in kind. It is

gree smaller than

it has no

any

history, gold

or traditions,

no record of old settlement

rights.

macy of political

and constitutional

rights. It has practically

no indigenous population;

and if I understand right,

it has few inhabitants lifelong

the British frown alike

residents, whether European

or Chinese, deb... It is more

nearly

in a line with

Station ...

to an Imperial ...fectious

-

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Gibraltar

in a

foreign land, though it is less of a fortress than Gibraltar

and more of an emporium of

I

...

8. It is perhaps a fair account

of Hong Kong and its fortunes as a Buss... calmly, I say that

50

years ago

it was taken

by and for the British. Brown

To

serve Imperial purposes,

to

and safeguard British Trade

in the far East.

Holding

a commanding

position at the mouth of the Canton river; it is endowed by

nature with

a fine harbour, which has

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wishes should be consulted & their interests carefully watched. communities with -?. The extermi... Hong Kong which are is in the petition unfavourably contrasted, as regards its mode of government are Malta, Cyprus, And Mauritius, British Honduras. to me Hong Kong, it seems your dependencies all of these in differs from all of and in kind. It is gree smaller than it has no any history, gold or traditions, no record of old settlement rights. macy of political and constitutional rights. It has practically no indigenous population; and if I understand right, it has few inhabitants lifelong the British frown alike residents, whether European or Chinese, deb... It is more nearly in a line with Station ... to an Imperial ...fectious - Page 368 Gibraltar in a foreign land, though it is less of a fortress than Gibraltar and more of an emporium of I ... 8. It is perhaps a fair account of Hong Kong and its fortunes as a Buss... calmly, I say that 50 years ago it was taken by and for the British. Brown To serve Imperial purposes, to and safeguard British Trade in the far East. Holding a commanding position at the mouth of the Canton river; it is endowed by nature with a fine harbour, which has
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wishes should be consulted & their interests causfully watched fucked \communities_{with -?. The extermin Hongliang which are is in the petition unfavourably contrasted, as regarde it's mode a of government are Malta. Cypaus. And Mauritius, British Honduras. to me Hongtong, it see your dependencies all of these in differs from all of and in Kind. It is gree Smaller than it has no 01 any history gold them or traditions, no record of old settlement- tagas right. macy of political and constitutional right. It has practically no indigenous population; and if understand right, it has few farmanca lifelong the British frown alike residente, whether European Chinese, debodd It is mo nearly in a line with Station U to an Imperial /fectious - 368 Gibraltar in a foreign land, though it is Less of affortress than Gibalion and more of an emporicum of I Frate 8. It is perhape a fair accent of Houghing and its fortunes as a Buss, calmy, I say that 50 years ago to it was taken by and for the Britis. Brown To serve Imperial penposes, to and safeguard British Frade in the far East. Holding a commanding position at the mouth of the Canton river; the endowed by a a nature with a fine harbour, which has
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wishes should be consulted &

their interests causfully watched fucked

\communities_{with

-?. The extermin

Hongliang

which are

is in the petition unfavourably contrasted, as

regarde

it's mode a

of government

are Malta. Cypaus.

And

Mauritius,

British Honduras.

to me

Hongtong, it see your dependencies

all of these in

differs from all of

and in Kind. It is

• gree Smaller than

it has no

01

any

history gold

them

or traditions,

no record of old settlement-

tagas right.

macy of political

and constitutional

right. It has practically

no indigenous population;

and if

understand right,

it has few farmanca lifelong

the British frown alike

residente, whether European

Chinese, debodd It is mo

nearly

in a line with

Station U

to an Imperial /fectious

-

368

Gibraltar

in a

foreign land, though it is Less of affortress than Gibalion

and more of an emporicum of

I

Frate

8. It is perhape a fair accent

of Houghing and its fortunes as a Buss, calmy, I say that

50

years ago

to

it was taken

by and for the Britis. Brown

To

serve Imperial penposes,

to

and safeguard British Frade

in the far East.

Holding

a commanding

position at the mouth of the Canton river; the endowed by

a

a

nature with

a fine harbour, which has

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