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were

and as it would be best shambad.

it he decided that for should continue in the adminis Ention of the fort of thong Kong, and to

Come to the Conclusion most Consistent with what I believe

Your writes

a

interests to be

Tobring into account the

Carly Expiration of four Office

as

fovernor, the more restricted Sphere

f

of Eection which for Innat

henceforthe occupy

under the

present altered System, and,

I have been

Sivew

withing

to understand,

the influence which 5 fears

public Service in a

prey indicial

as

theat

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a chinate to

of Hong Kong produces on four health, I believe

that Ishall hest consult your oron wishes by

offering

to relieve

Jor

Son of the duties which wer

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Had

as

Colonial Governot.

And the perver of the Coloring

the uncal term of

!

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admitted of the fresh imposition

7 a Sonquiors Salary Ishould have regrested four to conturine you present functions during the period which fet remains to complete the teren of Jour Six fears aduxinistration, Pont of. The Revenues an

already

£225 charged with £2.500 & defray

is the person

ف

the maintenance

of a

a Lient.

Jovernor, who, I need hardly

observe would be generally

held

entitled to asume the the reatiiral person to assume

the importion of £400d

Lee

An

(gous present

Salary ) in addition £ the £2250 denoted to the support af the

-in such a

Case the provisional administration of the Colony

and

no one is more completely aware then you are of the inadequacy | of local resources to beats amning Prosto borthern

This feature

On the other hauch. I have learnt with satisfaction that four 10 Jess' public Service will entitle for to the Claim

-pension, nor could I under

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