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-a portion of the Brition - Empire, claim the right not- only to govern
themselves but
also the Chinese.
Although the Chinese
contribute almost all the taxe-
are not
ation of the Colony they to come within the scheme of representative government de- vised by those who vainly im agine a change in the consti-
tution of Hongkong is desired
and are not to be allowed to
enjoy the privileges of represent_
ation
ation, which even the small discontented minority ack-
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nowledge should be based on taxation.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obadient
Humble Servant,
William
Rohingy
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