บ
which the principles are laid
for the
the Government of the
down for
Colung under the altered.
Fired systlin
is that from
Mr. Secretary Fell
to
to your
address of 15 February
1854, and I have been quided solely by the terms of that
at the
Despatch in arriving opinion which I have formed in the subject.
3. To quote Your Excelleway's averds" it was thought desirable that provision should be made
for supplying all the authority. during your absence that might
e good Government
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" be
necessary for the good b
" of the Coliny, and as regarded the
details of local administration
"they
of
avene
to be left wholly to my
。
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"Superintendence whether
o you -" were absent or present; and
1/
their
[[
a
cut was made
rangement.
from the Colony
your absence
" would often be found necessary " in the discharge of your duties as Her Majesty's Venipotentmays.
"in China?.
A.
Now I wish with all
deference to point out that of
the alteration in the
the code of
Government originated only
Heis
way,
it seems to me it was
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not required, as every Sieutenant Tovernor hitherto has had jutt. frowers of Government during the absence of the Governor and Plenipotentiary, and it further appears to me that the latter