CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 80

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The Chief Justice is better able than myself to express an opinion as to his fitness to be confirmed, in a post which he has already provisionally filled. As far as the public are concerned I believe that his confirmation in this office would give general satisfaction. I think that in dealing with them he is patient and considerate in all his dealings with them. Unless the person who holds the office of Protector of Chinese is prepared to listen patiently to all that is said, however frivolous or unfounded the representations or complaints made to him may sometimes be, he is not the person whose general appointment as Registrar General would be most satisfactory to the Chinese. He is very popular with them and the impression will go abroad amongst the Chinese that it is not going to be a sinecure office. And as far as the office of Protector goes it will become a sinecure.

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