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where else. An acre of Land in the best part of the Town of Auckland in New Zealand, is a fortune to the possessor of it

The remark which on these papers presents itself probably to me is, that the divided authority in which the future Governor of Hongkong is to be placed, and reading itself most.

he is

uld seen

the double correspondence which he is to carry on, hardly compatible with the successful discharge of his duties. I assume that one (and the same) person must be Governor, Superintendant of Police, Head of the Consular Establishment, in China and Channel of Communication with the Chinese authorities. It is an assumption indeed which I could not justify by what evidence appears to myself.

good reasons, but there no doubt there are very good reasons for it.

I have no apprehension that there will ever be two Secretaries of State who will not cooperate harmoniously to join their instructions to this, a supposed Agent of theirs, and that Sir Robert Peel and Lord Aberdeen will be able to determine how the Governor, Governor Superintendent, be chosen, and how provision is to be made for his recall should such a step ever prove necessary.

But thorough Statesmen in England intent on National objects, and excepted by many circumstances from the petty Jealousies which distract their subordinates...

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where else. An acre of Land in the best part of the Town of Auckland in New Zealand, is a fortune to the possessor of it The remark which on these papers presents itself probably to me is, that the divided authority in which the future Governor of Hongkong is to be placed, and reading itself most. he is uld seen the double correspondence which he is to carry on, hardly compatible with the successful discharge of his duties. I assume that one (and the same) person must be Governor, Superintendant of Police, Head of the Consular Establishment, in China and Channel of Communication with the Chinese authorities. It is an assumption indeed which I could not justify by what evidence appears to myself. good reasons, but there no doubt there are very good reasons for it. I have no apprehension that there will ever be two Secretaries of State who will not cooperate harmoniously to join their instructions to this, a supposed Agent of theirs, and that Sir Robert Peel and Lord Aberdeen will be able to determine how the Governor, Governor Superintendent, be chosen, and how provision is to be made for his recall should such a step ever prove necessary. But thorough Statesmen in England intent on National objects, and excepted by many circumstances from the petty Jealousies which distract their subordinates...
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where else. An lore of Land in the best post of the Town of Auckland in haw Zealand, is a fortune to the postsor of it The remark which on these papers presents prably to me is, that the divided authenty inser which the future Gmeiner of Houghing is to be placed, and reading itself most. he is uld seen the double corespondence which to carry on, hardly compatible mist the successful discharge of his anties. Lassume that one (and the same person must be Governor, Superintendant op Prase, Head of the Corrontar Cotablishment, in China and Channel of Communication with the Chinese authentits. Itin arr Assumption inseed which I could not quotify { 15 by what erined appear to myself. good reasons, but there no doubt there are very good reasons for it. I have no apprehension that there will ever be two. Secutaries of State who will not cooperate harmoniously to this joint their instuntions to this, a Isuppose Agent of theirs, and that yuu Irashed and Lord Aberdeen will be able to- determine how the Governor- Guverner Superintendent, be chosen, and how provision is tobe make". to for his recall should such a step ever prove But thirigh Statesmen necessary. in Eugland intent on National objects, and excepted by many circumstances from the petty Jealousies which distract their subersindes
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where else. An lore of Land in the best post of the Town of Auckland in haw Zealand, is a fortune to the postsor of it

The remark which on

these papers presents prably to me is, that the divided authenty inser which the future Gmeiner of Houghing is to be placed, and

reading itself most.

he is

uld seen

the double corespondence which

to carry on, hardly compatible mist the successful discharge of his anties. Lassume that one (and the same person must be

Governor, Superintendant op Prase, Head of the Corrontar Cotablishment, in China and Channel of Communication with the Chinese authentits. Itin

arr

Assumption

inseed which I could not quotify

{

15

by what erined appear to myself.

good reasons, but there no doubt there are very good reasons for it.

I have no apprehension that there will ever be two. Secutaries of State who will not cooperate harmoniously

to this joint their instuntions to this,

a Isuppose Agent of theirs, and

that

yuu Irashed and Lord Aberdeen will be able to- determine how the Governor- Guverner Superintendent, be chosen, and how provision

is tobe make".

to

for his recall

should such a step ever

prove

But thirigh Statesmen necessary. in Eugland intent on National objects, and excepted by many circumstances from the petty Jealousies which distract their

subersindes

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