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that all men, who like myself, have had long practical experience in the administration of public affairs will
agree with
me
that,
in addition to the obvious general objections to all laws which
confer autocratie and inquisitorial
powers on individuals, a
Ruler
Statesman should consider
sure.
whether he is always being able to lay his hand
of
on
or
officere to whom such extraordinary
powers
@an.
Be
safely and
prudently entrusted. Now no
man
man could be properly entrusted with the powers which the proposed Bill would confer, who does not possess
a
thorough knowledge of the language, laws, customs, and feelings of the Chinese, and also very peculiar. moral qualifications of patience and temper. It is doubtful whether, in the small Civil Service of... Hongkong, there is at present any
man who combines all the special qualifications required, with the exeption of Mr. Stewart, who will not always be available in his
present