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public duties to take a part in Legislative discussions and controversies. 14. That in a population of 75,000 the whole number of Electors should be only 75, or practically only 45, being one in every 166 inhabitants, (as the Colonial Secretary proposed), would appear to be as "close a borough" and as
Marron CL
as the establishment
Suffrage does over
2 afforded
grievance for popular discontent to deal with. The justices of the Peace in the Colony on the special jury list consists of 34, the Common Jury list of 118 members - the number of individuals who are rated at a rental above £40 per
are 244 in number, –
wh
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4719
Annum is 650, above £30 it is 1135,
above £20-1566, and above £10-1999; I do not know in what respect a
£10 Suffrage
would be objectionable,
especially if guarded by the "Educational" test which I have suggested.
15.
As regards the revision of the Electoral Lists, the Books of the Assessors (being
officialized by the Executive Council) might be simple and sufficient evidence of right to vote as far as the property of voter concerned, - and if the electoral right should emanate from being on the Jury Lists when they have been revised, the Hong Kong Gazette would furnish the best evidence, as it registers the
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public duties to take a port in Legislative discussins and controversies. 14. That in a population of 75,00 the whole sumber of Electors Himild be mily 75, or practically mily 45, being are in every 166 intrabitants, (as the Colonial Secretary proposed), would appear to of as "close a borough" __and as
Marron CL
a
me the establishment
Suffrage _ds over
2 afforded
grievance for popular divertent to deal with. The justices of the Ence sin the Colony the special fury list emisists of 34, the Common Juny list of 118 membery - the pumber of individuals sols are rated at a rental above £ 40 per
are 244 in Mumber, –
wh
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}
4719
Amum is 650, above £30 it is 1135,
above £20-1566, and above €10-1999; I do not know in what respect a
10
Suffrage
would be objectimate,
expecially if guarded by the "Educational " test which I have suggested.
15.
is
As regards the revision of the Electoral Lists, the Books of the thie. Visite Lerneyors (being
officialized_ by the Exxcentive Concil) imilit be simple and sufficient evidence of right to roter as for ow the progment of roter Concerned, _ and if the electoral right should emanate from being on farm, the Hong Kong Gazette would furnish the best evidence, as it registers the
been Jury Lists when they howe kom teised
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