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the administration of affairs,

and introduce the Colony to the Municipal experiences of New York and San Francisco.

E. A Consultative voice in

matters of an Imperial Character

I do not understand what Hongkong has to do with matters of an Imperial character beyond her responsibilities as a Crown Colony of Great Britain, and it is not apparent to me in what way

the unofficial

Members could exercise the

privilege prayed for if granted.

A distinction is made in

words between local affairs and Imperial affairs, but in all cases where the discussion

sets out with general phrases

the

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