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and Council, excepting that perhaps of the comparatively small town
of
San Fernando in Trinidad, which was capable of dealing with, and had sufficient time to deal with purely local affairs, and even in that solitary case the Municipal Body was generally in financial difficulties. I do not think that in Hongkong a sufficient number of gentlemen of independent means and spirit could be found to form a capable and energetic Municipal Council.
Personally I should not object to a slight addition to the Unofficial side of the Legislative Council in Hongkong, though I cannot admit the truth of the Re-
justice-or titioners' plea, neither should I object to the appointment to the Executive Council of an Unofficial member whose long