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3. If "Sandpiper" were to convey vessels at certain periods the result would be the same or worse, as unless a force of soldiers were employed to see the goods to their destination the work of the robbers would be easier as they would know where to collect to loot the whole of it.

4. To put matters on a proper footing, the provinces must be firmly governed, and land and water preventive measures proceed simultaneously, which can only be done by bringing pressure to bear on China.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

F. POWELL.

Office or Individual.

7.0 1899

4th October

Last previous Paper.

6.0

37:64 S

To 6.0 auf 28th October

& L(78)—75698-1307/4)-11-98

at subsequent Paper.

Hong Kong

No. 29419 At

(Subject.)

Defences of Amoy

Further

Sut. Hamilton

Page 625

DOMESTIC.

C. O.

29419

REC

(Red! 26 OCT 99

? Telegraph in cypher to Governor Hongkong-

"Referring to prist and

in your

Recond Enclosures

Confidential Despatch of

20the

seebmit a tor immediately to Tadai

alternative

riended 27th

I.C. Man

0.456

26-10-44

Major Morris's proposal relative to defences of Amoy."

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26/10

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3. If "Sandpiper" were to convey vessels at certain periods the result would be the same or worse, as unless a force of soldiers were employed to see the goods to their destination the work of the robbers would be easier as they would know where to collect to loot the whole of it. 4. To put matters on a proper footing, the provinces must be firmly governed, and land and water preventive measures proceed simultaneously, which can only be done by bringing pressure to bear on China. I have, &c. (Signed) F. POWELL. Office or Individual. 7.0 1899 4th October Last previous Paper. 6.0 37:64 S To 6.0 auf 28th October & L(78)—75698-1307/4)-11-98 at subsequent Paper. Hong Kong No. 29419 At (Subject.) Defences of Amoy Further Sut. Hamilton Page 625 DOMESTIC. C. O. 29419 REC (Red! 26 OCT 99 ? Telegraph in cypher to Governor Hongkong- "Referring to prist and in your Recond Enclosures Confidential Despatch of 20the seebmit a tor immediately to Tadai alternative riended 27th I.C. Man 0.456 26-10-44 Major Morris's proposal relative to defences of Amoy." 6 [I am very sorry letter until (oday] 26/10 I also seedrunt pr draft tol. 0 Consór T.C. M 27/10 say that I overlooked this T.C.M atcrum 20/10
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2 3. If "Sandpiper" were to convey vessels at certain periods the result would be the same or worse, as unless a force of soldiers were employed to see the goods to their destination the work of the robbers would be easier as they would know where to collect to loot the whole of it. 4. To put matters on a proper footing, the provinces must be firmly governed, and land and water preventive measures proceed simultaneously, which can only be done by bringing pressure to bear on China. I have, &c. (Signed) F. POWELL. Office or Individual. 7.0 1899 4th October Last previous Paper. 6.0 37:64 S To 6.0 auf 28th October & L (78)—75698-1307/4)-11-98 at subsequent Paper. Hong Kong No. 29419 At (Subject.) Defences of Amoy Further Sut. Hamilton مه ما (Minutes.) 625 DOMESTIC. C. O. 29419 REC (Red! 26 OCT 99 ? Telegraph in cypher to goor Hongkong- "Referring to prist and in your Recond Enclosures Confidenctive Despatch of 20the раву seebmit a tor immediately to Tadai alternative riended 27th I.C. Man 0.456 26-10-44 Major Morris's proposal relative to defences of Amoy." 6 [I am very sorry letter until (oday] 26/10 I also seedrunt pr draft tol. 0 Consór T.C. M 27/10 say that I overlooked this T.C.M atcrum 20/10
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3. If "Sandpiper" were to convey vessels at certain periods the result would be the same or worse, as unless a force of soldiers were employed to see the goods to their destination the work of the robbers would be easier as they would know where to collect to loot the whole of it.

4. To put matters on a proper footing, the provinces must be firmly governed, and land and water preventive measures proceed simultaneously, which can only be done by bringing pressure to bear on China.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

F. POWELL.

Office or Individual.

7.0 1899

4th October

Last previous Paper.

6.0

37:64 S

To 6.0 auf 28th October

& L (78)—75698-1307/4)-11-98

at subsequent Paper.

Hong Kong

No. 29419 At

(Subject.)

Defences of Amoy

Further

Sut. Hamilton

مه

ما

(Minutes.)

625

DOMESTIC.

C. O.

29419

REC

(Red! 26 OCT 99

? Telegraph in cypher to goor Hongkong-

"Referring to prist and

in your

Recond Enclosures

Confidenctive Despatch of

20the

раву

seebmit a tor immediately to Tadai

alternative

riended 27th

I.C. Man

0.456

26-10-44

Major Morris's proposal relative to defences of Amoy."

6

[I am very sorry

letter until (oday]

26/10

I also seedrunt pr

draft tol. 0

Consór

T.C. M 27/10

say

that I overlooked this

T.C.M

atcrum

20/10

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