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Hergthony General Chamber of Commerce
Augsny, 5th. May, 1898.
The fact that this Chamber is a more
less cosmopolitan body, formed solely to promote and protect be interests of Commerce, has induced the Committed to strictly enfine their attention to Matters connected with trade. Since, however, maction at the present crisis of the Colony's history right be open to misconstruction _ this Chamberbung unques_ imably the most representative institution in Aurgthing;
Committee have decided to lay their views on the proposed my rectification of the boundaries of the Colony before your Lordship. The moment appears to my Committee to be peculiarly agourable for the negotiation of such a demand. The Chines Govemment have proved their incapacity to uphold the neutrality of any portion of their territory, and it is therefore imperative that
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This Chamber can fully endorse call that has been dvanced in favour of the extension of the boundaries of the Colony by the Chima Association, the Navy League, and various fficials, civil, naval, and military. It is of vital importares to the residents of all nationalities here engaged, hat that commerce should be secure from molestations, and that the docks, banks, factories, and godowns in
which they hold large interests should not be at the mercy of a
bombarding force. Where there is vast cassital invested, the first element desired is security from loss through sudden attacks by outside for,
and lohile there is good reason to hope for the tinued preservation of peace, it would be more. satisfactory be assured that the wealth created here by commercial una terprice
is not exposed to needless and avoidable danger. Committer, moreover, desire to point out that The Most Hable she Marquis of Salisbury K.G...
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