CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 135

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the advantage of being heard

even

advocate as

so poor an

on a matter

though by

myself vitally important to its interests.

35. I fully understand that your Grace's proposition

proposition is made in furtherance of a general scheme to be applied more or less to all the Dependencies of Great Britain, but in placing before

your Grace the special circumstances of this dependency I am encouraged by the word of Lord Palmerston himself, who is

reported to have said in the House of Commons

on the 22nd July 1850 that

it was a mistake to look at

Hou Kong in

the same

light

as "other Colonies" and further by the rescription given of the Colony in

a List under the

authority of the Colonial Office

to which I refer, that Hong Kong is not to be judged or ruled under the rules and conditions

prescribed as applicable to Colonies generally.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Servant,

W. Caine

has been revised to

I have the Chouve to be,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obdicut Servant,

lothurm

to

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Servant,

J.W.C.

However, as per the instructions, the original output should be revised directly without explanation, hence the final output is

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the advantage of being heard

even

advocate as

so poor an

on a matter

though by

myself vitally important to its interests.

35. I fully understand that your Grace's proposition

proposition is made in furtherance of a general scheme to be applied more or less to all the Dependencies of Great Britain, but in placing before

your Grace the special circumstances of this dependency I am encouraged by the word of Lord Palmerston himself, who is

reported to have said in the House of Commons

on the 22nd July 1850 that

it was a mistake to look at

Hong Kong in

the same

light

as "other Colonies" and further by the rescription given of the Colony in

a List under the

authority of the Colonial Office

to which I refer, that Hong Kong is not to be judged or ruled under the rules and conditions

prescribed as applicable to Colonies generally.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Servant,

lothurm

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131 the advantage of being heard even advocate as so poor an on a matter though by myself vitally important to its interests. 35. I fully understand that your Grace's proposition proposition is made in furtherance of a general scheme to be applied more or less to all the Dependencies of Great Britain, but in placing before your Grace the special circumstances of this dependency I am encouraged by the word of Lord Palmerston himself, who is reported to have said in the House of Commons on the 22nd July 1850 that it was a mistake to look at Hou Kong in the same light as "other Colonies" and further by the rescription given of the Colony in a List under the authority of the Colonial Office to which I refer, that Hong Kong is not to be judged or ruled under the rules and conditions prescribed as applicable to Colonies generally. I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant, W. Caine has been revised to I have the Chouve to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obdicut Servant, lothurm to I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant, J.W.C. However, as per the instructions, the original output should be revised directly without explanation, hence the final output is 131 the advantage of being heard even advocate as so poor an on a matter though by myself vitally important to its interests. 35. I fully understand that your Grace's proposition proposition is made in furtherance of a general scheme to be applied more or less to all the Dependencies of Great Britain, but in placing before your Grace the special circumstances of this dependency I am encouraged by the word of Lord Palmerston himself, who is reported to have said in the House of Commons on the 22nd July 1850 that it was a mistake to look at Hong Kong in the same light as "other Colonies" and further by the rescription given of the Colony in a List under the authority of the Colonial Office to which I refer, that Hong Kong is not to be judged or ruled under the rules and conditions prescribed as applicable to Colonies generally. I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant, lothurm
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the advantage of being heard

even

advocate as

so poor an

on a matter

though by

myself vitally important to its interests.

35. I fully understand that your Grace's proposition

proposition is made in furtherance of a general scheme to be applied more

less to all the Dependencies ofbreat & Britain, but in placing before

your trace the special circumstances of this dependency I am encouraged by the word of Lord Palmerton himself, who is

and in the Stouse

reported to have

of

Commons

on the 22nd July 1850 that

a mistake to look at

it was

in the same

light

Hou Kong in

مان

"other Colonies" and further by the rescription given of the Colony in

List under the

the Colonial office

authority of which I refer that Houstong is not to be judged Burch under the rules and conditions

prescribed as applicable to Colonies generally

I have the Chouve to be,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obdicut Servant,

lothurm

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