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withheld in Hongkong. The concession
Jole willing to
in practice of this privilege would from things
certainly increase the legitimate authority and influence of the Imperial Government. Moreover, as I have already shown1, the Legislative Council of Hongkong is composed of persons who are gentlemen by birth
and education; superior also in personal character, in the possession
of property, and in the other essential qualifications of Administrators, to the
in habits of business,
1Despatch W:334 of December 10, 1883.
average members
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members of the Ministries and
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"Parliaments of the Australian Colonies, which enjoy unlimited powers of
self-government.
I have now further to
report that I have consulted the Attorney-General (Mr. O'Malley) as to the status of the actual unofficial ... members of the Council (Messrs ... Ryrie, Keswick, and Bulkeley Johnson), under the new "Additional Instruc...
of which a draft was transmitted to me with Your Lordship's despatch "General" of ... September ultimo. The
Attorney-
Bi...