For a dossating in the
in the Legislative Runces these paramount abjects which I deene for the cult being of the Colony. & I to not seeschose it was the presserte of the Govora - ment to deprive one of this power . I hey your kind attention to the enclosed correspondence & hone
glad that the
our decision is a simple The question for your
namely, - whether the Gorner of the Colony thall if in the Colong. be entitled to preside
the lettoregs of the Legislature when cases of hal- ordinances are concerned. I need not
Jalonial
that
bay
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there are
particularly at the present me,
ment in which measures of legislation for R. M. subjects in China, & for those reciding in the Solong are so blended, _ to dependent on & connected with
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another that it is.
that it is of the highest importance.
they
Should
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authority -
that defessate action might produce serious ineon-
grücher & embark
(embarrassement -
tions in schuch it is not laly
_ that these hot bees:
to determine whether
the Legislation Remanded should be Diplomatic- as Extanist & that the buccoledge of the Penightsuiting
and
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Chief Superintendent of Trade is an alvoret
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necessary element in
every important question
which comes before the Colonial
before the Colonial Legislatiere. And
this is mose & more the case as the
Colony
becomes a
A
place of settlement for Chemose behjult - & the necessing
of caring for these is one of grossing importance. It is
solely in connexion with,
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China & the Chinese that this Jelony is.
Angeccenting in extent of in value, _ dit is ensinly by looking to these that I hope one long to make Hong Kong a spot attractive to the Chinese people as offering theme protection to thispersons& propenty . regend for their habits & neages as far
as is compatible with good government - a territory in which they
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safely & comfortably settlern as
harbour in which they
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lecurely trade _ in a word I would endescons to overcome that sepugnance
which has hitherts presented a
tingle thinaman
of wealth or reputation form making the island his place of abode.
To invent here is the afficial mind _ to wedded to routine that I know I have to struggle against :
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