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with the British Lion beside her and
near
the British flag. It is suggested that
in such case the shield might bear either the
in such case
motto "Caelum non animum mutant" or the
Royal Cypher, as Your Lordship might decide.
5. I admit that in the design of the enclosed flag there is a
certain unpleasant resemblance to a portion of the present arms of the Colony, but I respectfully submit that the opportunity is not unfavorable for considering whether the arms themselves
now
borne on the
Seal of the Colony are not capable of improvement.
that however which is appropriate on the smaller
quite unsuitable to the
Surface of the seal
seems
larger field of the flag
6. As suggestive of a change which
in the opinion of my
Council at least,
:
Enclosure In a
would be
seal
an
improvement either in the or in the flag forwarded by the Crown Agent's, I venture to transmit
But then to a design in which the figure of
"Britannia" with the British Lion and,
the English Union Jack occupy the foreground, the Island of Hongkong and City of Victoria being visible at the other side of the Harbour forming the background of the picture.
was
7. As
As I services of any
unable to command the
Artist much above the
position of an ordinary House decorator to sketch the inclosed design
and
as the
drawing is obviously extremely good in several leading points I need
say that I in
no
scarcely
way recommend it