my
exclusim!
Or, whether it would
be satisfactory to you to occupy a seat in the Legislative Cumeil, during my presence in the Colony to which (after reference to the Secretary of State ) I feel personally not the slightest objection?
? In fact I have much at heart to strengthen the authority of the Legislative Cormeil by
e
enereasing
the number
of
both official and non-official
Members.
I have te (Signed) Sohm Bavring, Governor.
[Fine Copy!
Colonial Secretury.
*
Copy.
Siä,
J23287.
Victoria, Hunghong,
137
13th Jebmary, 1855.
I have the hover to
acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's letter of this date, and shall endeavour to reply briefly as possible to the questions therein proposed.
The first and third. points may be answered together - I have
any
instance.
never he
originated a complaint of your Excellency's interference with my adminis trative functions, and have
His Excellency
Sir John Bowring, MT. ££: D.
Governor,
Je,
fer
Je,