of Governor of Hong Kong, and Superintendant of the British Trade at Canton, under which world last designation: Le Cap the Officer in question events be invested in the diplomatic & Consular powers and of no inconsiderable importance and definitely. Born for such a Combination of authorities in the same person a low Though the circumstances of Kiangsi May and den such as Muiden change Land Aberdeen, eile mit f expedient may as Live Starkey conceives admit of doubt. It might, for example, not seldom impose on the Governor the necessity of absenting himself from that it may perceive that it attended with inconvenience. loss from his Government and 28 he might render him Comparatively inattentive to interests of a merely local nature, in the prosecution of objects of national importance, and from which He might anticipate European reputation. the chief difficulty But There are also reasons which Lord Palmerston inseparable from the measure of what may Kaffeeland mainly- anticipates is, that of the subordination of the same Officer, at the same time to but coordinate two distinct authorities. in this Country. It appears to his Lordship not to admit of with that also
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