CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5] — Page 275

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the least of two evils, and

if that be done by establishing the present system; I think there is something equally repugnant to one's English notions in

the odium of accepting ... seething to dodge

such as Revenue by deviating it (on principle) to this purpose, and not to that; expending just a small proportion of it with confidence and then becoming embarrassed as to what should be done with the residue. I foresee the end of such policy would probably be the abandonment of duty

and

getting rid

of the whole question by re-adopting former corruption and old evils, sooner than be perpetually harassed with insinuations, and worried by complicated

details of impracticable accounts.

I have now endeavored to

go

seriatim through the charges of Memorialist's affecting myself.

I have also, as I think, weighed and appraised at just value their personal argument

as to Mr Balliwell. I have contrasted

the Legislation of the present Government with the vaunted "tea"

and "Taon" of Mr Anstey's remarkable Ordinance of 1857, and I think I have thoroughly disposed of Mr Munro's and the Memorialists' appeal to Chinese purity and their efficient suppression of gambling by Chinese Laws. I have also placed before Your Lordship returns of the inner working of

the present ... stewing ... the inner

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the least of two evils, and if that be done by establishing the present system; I think there is something equally repugnant to one's English notions in the odium of accepting ... seething to dodge such as Revenue by deviating it (on principle) to this purpose, and not to that; expending just a small proportion of it with confidence and then becoming embarrassed as to what should be done with the residue. I foresee the end of such policy would probably be the abandonment of duty and getting rid of the whole question by re-adopting former corruption and old evils, sooner than be perpetually harassed with insinuations, and worried by complicated details of impracticable accounts. I have now endeavored to go seriatim through the charges of Memorialist's affecting myself. I have also, as I think, weighed and appraised at just value their personal argument as to Mr Balliwell. I have contrasted the Legislation of the present Government with the vaunted "tea" and "Taon" of Mr Anstey's remarkable Ordinance of 1857, and I think I have thoroughly disposed of Mr Munro's and the Memorialists' appeal to Chinese purity and their efficient suppression of gambling by Chinese Laws. I have also placed before Your Lordship returns of the inner working of the present ... stewing ... the inner
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15 272 the least of two wils, and if that be lone by establishing the present system; I think there is something equally repugnant to one's English nations in the odium of accepting seething to dodge sufch as Revenue by devating it (on principle) reph-an to this purpose, and not to that. expending just a small proportion of it with confidence and then becoming embarraped as to what should be done with the residue. I foresee the end of such policy would probably be the abandonment of duty aud getting rid of the whole question by re-adopting farmer corruption and old evils, sooner than be perpetually harraped with insinuations, and worried by complicated 11 details of impracticable 18. I have accounts. accauntd now endeavored to go seriatim through the charges of I Mormorialist's affecting myself. the have affecting myself. Thas also as I think, weighed and appraised at just vaise their personal argument" متالز k as to Mo baldwill. I have contrasted vaque aud. the Legislation of the present Government with the vaunted "tea" "Rap" and "Taon" of MC" Anstey's remarthable and Ordinance of 1857, and I think I have thoroughly disposed of Mr Mumurs and the Memorialists appeal to Chinese purity and their efficient suppretion of gambling by bhinese Laus. I have also placed before Your Lordship returno the inner working of worthing of the present stewing Prevving the inner
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the least of two wils, and

if that be lone by establishing the present system; I think there is something equally repugnant to one's English nations in

the odium of accepting

seething to dodge

sufch as Revenue by devating it (on principle) reph-an to this purpose, and not to that. expending just a small proportion of it with confidence and then becoming embarraped as to what should be done with the residue. I foresee the end of such policy would probably be the abandonment of duty

aud

getting rid

of the whole question by re-adopting farmer corruption and old evils, sooner than be perpetually harraped with insinuations, and worried by complicated

11

details of impracticable 18. I have

accounts.

accauntd

now endeavored to

go

seriatim through the charges of I Mormorialist's affecting myself.

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have affecting myself. Thas also as I think, weighed and appraised at just vaise their personal argument"

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as to Mo baldwill. I have contrasted

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the Legislation of the present Government with the vaunted "tea"

"Rap" and "Taon" of MC" Anstey's remarthable and

Ordinance of 1857, and I think I have thoroughly disposed of Mr Mumurs and the Memorialists appeal to Chinese purity and their efficient suppretion of gambling by bhinese Laus. I have also placed before Your Lordship returno the inner working of

worthing of the present

stewing Prevving the inner

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