10.

163

more

repugnant than myself to the

preceipt of the Revenue in question, and

in execution of

and

nevertheless

of my trust to promote order and protection of life property I thought it necepare to institute

the system which Lord Taunton condemns,

say that no one

has

I will venture to

tasked that question

mare ear

earnestly than

myself, and as might be expected from

the usponsibility devolving

on me, no one

ome.

has taken more pains, or probably fiftieth part of the trouble, which I have

taken to answer that quistion conscientously ain accordance with facts..

11. It is not agreeable to repeat oneself,

and yet

Je

I can

scarcely add to the

information already supplied in previous

to becy

despatches,

as to the absolute

necessity

for the Executive taking steps to regulate

that which

was

suppress.

proved imposible to It is true that at one time I

Wide for begun had been sanguine enough to think the

Stute No 187 17.

No Fara evil

# 277. de 17 wat could be supprepedt. an opinion which

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I would be

1565/67. the

222

worbe

sary to maintain now

remedy of investing

рошего

a

unless

Butish

5977/67. Governor with the powers of a Chinese

280

1587/67. Vice Ray was adopted. Such a

une

remedy would, however, require that a Brition Governor should first be found willing

to asume and to put those powers farce.

12. Imay refer Your Grace to my

in

4th May 1867. Deopatch No 280. with its inclused report

from the Acting Superintendent of Police

280

383577/697.

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