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245 influences of Chinese habits, education, language, and literature. In no part of the world that I am acquainted with has there even been anything approaching to an amalgamation of the Chinese with other races - hundreds of years after Settlement, the Chinese type is still almost paramount among the Chinese population, subduing all the racial elements around it to its own mould and forms.

But among all classes of Chinese, habits of order, respect for authority, and the authority of their recognized leaders - and a universal gregarious spirit leading to every form of association whether meritorious or mischievous are everywhere to be found, and I have no doubt that when we have instruments for directing and controlling these real and valuable elements of Government, they will be turned to useful account.

May, but the progress will necessarily be slow. The prosperity of the Colony has, however, created a class of Chinese daily becoming more influential and opulent to whom we may look for future cooperation, especially in the Departments of Police.

23. The prosperous state of the Finances of the Colony enables me to carry out important objects which have been long felt to be desirable.

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49. 245 influences of Chinese habits, education, language, and literature. In no part of the world that I am acquainted with has there even been anything approaching to an amalgamation of the Chinese with other races - hundreds of years after Settlement, the Chinese type is still almost paramount among the Chinese population, subduing all the racial elements around it to its own mould and forms. But among all classes of Chinese, habits of order, respect for authority, and the authority of their recognized leaders - and a universal gregarious spirit leading to every form of association whether meritorious or mischievous are everywhere to be found, and I have no doubt that when we have instruments for directing and controlling these real and valuable elements of Government, they will be turned to useful account. May, but the progress will necessarily be slow. The prosperity of the Colony has, however, created a class of Chinese daily becoming more influential and opulent to whom we may look for future cooperation, especially in the Departments of Police. 23. The prosperous state of the Finances of the Colony enables me to carry out important objects which have been long felt to be desirable.
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19 49. 245 influences of Chincu habts, concation, language, and literature In no part of the world that I am acquainted will has there even been any thing approaching to an amalgamation of with other races - prene the Chinese hundreds after Settlement _ the Chincce type st years of king almost paramount among Shinee population subluing all the the crcial clements around it to its own suould and But among all forms. shinamen, habits of ada, respect for ander, the authority of their recognized leater- and a universal gregarious spirit leading to every form of accociation whether meritorious or mischievous are every where to be found, and I have fit doubt not when we have instruments for directing and controlling there real and reluable clements of Goverment that they be turned to useful acconut; May but the progresi will ncccusarily be clow. The prosperity of the Colony has however created a class of Chinamca daily becoming and more Mire influential pulent to whom to whom we may look for future cooperation cpecially in the Departments of Police. 23. The prosperous state of the Finances of the Colony cuables me to carry out important objects which have been long felt to be desirable
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49.

245

influences of Chincu habts, concation, language, and literature

In

no part

of the world that I am acquainted will

has there

even been

any thing approaching

to an amalgamation of with other races -

prene

the Chinese

hundreds

after Settlement _ the Chincce type

st years of king almost paramount among Shinee population subluing all the

the

crcial clements around it to its own

suould and

But

among

all

forms. shinamen, habits of ada, respect for

ander, the authority of their recognized leater- and a universal gregarious spirit leading to every form of accociation whether meritorious or mischievous

are every

where to be found, and I

have fit

doubt not when we have instruments for directing and controlling there real and reluable clements of Goverment that they be turned to useful acconut;

May

but the progresi

will

ncccusarily

be

clow. The prosperity of the Colony has however created a class of Chinamca daily becoming

and more

Mire

influential

pulent to whom

to whom we may

look for future cooperation cpecially in the Departments of Police.

23. The prosperous state of the Finances of the Colony cuables me to carry out important objects which have been long felt to be desirable

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