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newly leased territory, and Mr. Lockhart himself being about to embark for england in the Canadian Pacific Rail way Company's steamer on the 31st instant, I think it
some
well to offer. nary observations
prelimi observations on the ad
ministration of the new
ritory.
2.
а
La
ter
appee
in
As I suggested previous letter, the laws
of Hongkong should only very gradually be brought
to
to bear on to use a
tape"
this
new
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territory,
homely word "red "should be jealously
excluded.
While subordi_
nate in eve
every.
detail to the
Governor of Hongkong, the-
territory should be quite_ independent of all local of ficials except, as stated here after, the Director of Public Works, who, from the first,
should take
an active part
in improving
ing
and extend_
communications.
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