I therefore
recommended the
retention of the present administrative system presided over by a Commisioner Resident possessing intelligence, sense, and a knowledge
or
Common
of the Chinese character. —
about in Casting for the local
Man
my
Tearly
mind
pitched upon the Colonial Secretary M = J Stuart Lockhart as the
I would appoint if the
man
decision lay with me. Without being a sinoloque be. knows and appreciates the Chinese and is liked by them, he has
an
no
open mind, and is by
wanting in decision of
means
character..
Having
arce
chosen
a
Rendent
I beg leave to recommend that he be allowed a very free hand until the principle of
as,
rule becomes known, a
our
personal
-fatherly Government accords best with the habits of this people.
I have recently received prome
Dr Ho Kai and M = Wei-Q-Juh.
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Chinese members of the Legislative
Council, a petition from the beading Cheicke inhabitants of the newly leard Territory praying for the appointment of Mr Stuart Lockhart. - Ineed hardly say
that
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that