CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 64

It is possible to the value of representative institution. But, at the same time, mindful of the condition, which experience has proved it essential for their good working.

I think that in the first instance, that there are men made for introducing those institutions amongst an Asiatic population, containing but a very proportion of British or European residents.

Therefore, though I have carefully weighed arguments for & against it, the testimony of those best acquainted with them represent the Chinese as deficient in the essential elements of morality. Notably, the Chinese population in Straits King in much respects, and for household exceptions, admitted stand very low in this respect.

As to Endowed intelligence, it is very deficient in the midst.

5. The information, which I have received from all at the supposed met hun that Education has made such progress

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It is persuble tothe the Value of teposentalist mittitution. tut Samrat the same time Minelful of the Ceredition.

It is possible to the value of representative institution. But, at the same time, mindful of the condition, which experience has proved it essential for their good working.

I think that in the first instance, that there are men made for introducing those institutions amongst an Asiatic population, containing but a very proportion of British or European residents.

Therefore, though I have carefully weighed arguments for & against it, the testimony of those best acquainted with them represent the Chinese as deficient in the essential elements of morality. Notably, the Chinese population in Straits King in much respects, and for household exceptions, admitted stand very low in this respect.

As to Endowed intelligence, it is very deficient in the midst.

5. The information, which I have received from all at the supposed met hun that Education has made such progress

for paragraphs, the corrected version is:

It is possible to the value of representative institution. But, at the same time, mindful of the condition, which experience has proved it essential for their good working.

I think that & Leferee State, & pulitat 3 in the first juopotal, that ther Men made for introducing thale institutions humongst an Adistic population, Containing but a very propertion of Briteit of th Juill or European residents.

Shast Merefore, thought it have Carefully weichung to wrigh arguments for & agonist it. The testimony of thate bese Requanilist mid them represent the Chinese love As to Endwid midt mask intelligence, hat es very defacient in the mitt Shantial Elements of moralityy. mombly. He Chines population & Strap King in mich portups & for housut Cleptions, Adlucitted & Stand very los in this respect.

5. the riformation, which Shave Recived foun dols at the suppose met hun that Education 人 such progress Anony

It is possible to the value of representative institution. But, at the same time, mindful of the condition, which experience has proved it essential for their good working.

I think that in the first instance, that there are men made for introducing those institutions amongst an Asiatic population, containing but a very proportion of British or European residents.

Therefore, though I have carefully weighed arguments for & against it, the testimony of those best acquainted with them represent the Chinese as deficient in the essential elements of morality. Notably, the Chinese population in Straits King in much respects, and for household exceptions, admitted stand very low in this respect.

As to Endowed intelligence, it is very deficient in the midst.

5. The information, which I have received from all at the supposed met hun that Education has made such progress

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It is possible to the value of representative institution. But, at the same time, mindful of the condition, which experience has proved it essential for their good working.

I think that in the first instance, that there are men made for introducing those institutions amongst an Asiatic population, containing but a very proportion of British or European residents.

Therefore, though I have carefully weighed arguments for & against it.

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The testimony of those best acquainted with them represent the Chinese as deficient in the essential elements of morality. Notably, the Chinese population in Straits King in much respects, and for household exceptions, admitted stand very low in this respect.

As to Endowed intelligence, it is very deficient in the midst.

5. The information, which I have received from all at the supposed met hun that Education has made such progress