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3.
As
our laws and
customs would at first be irksome to the conservative
in
Chinese, I am strongly favour of beginning with personal, fatherly Govern ment, administered by
а
Commissioner or a Resident
possessing knowledge of ~ the Chinese, intelligence,
and common sense,
only responsible to the Governor of Hongkong.
4.
He should govern somewhat
present
somewhat in the Chinese system i.e.
i.e. the Vil
a
lage elders to rule the vil- lages, which, grouped accor ing to
to topographical limits, form a lung having council composed of repre- sentatives from the village Each hung will
Elders.
send a representative to the Council of the Resident.
All minor offences
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to be dealt with by the El-
ders of Villages with them
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