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it proposes to relieve him of the arduous work involved
and to plant it on younger shoulders.
It will of course be a blow to Sir K'al both
financially and politically, for without the prestige
of his seat on the Council he would sink to a position
He might of insignificance in the Chinese community. become troublesome to this Government if he remained
in Hongkong or obtained office in Canton, but on the wholeI am strongly of opinion that this Government
would gain by the change.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Domag
Governor, &c.