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the success of the Municipal Councils in the European settlements in
China, it may naturally be asked, "Why should not a Municipality be established at Hongkong?" "I have always been a strong advocate for the creation of Municipalities in English communities in Australia and elsewhere, with a view alike to the performance of work which cannot be performed so well by any other agency, and also to the political education of the people.
But the case of Hong Kong is peculiar. There is no separate European quarter here. The handful of Europeans dwell in the midst of an overwhelming Chinese population, and would, of course, be outvoted at all Municipal elections and meetings of the rate-payers. Again, it is objected that as the work that comes before the Colonial Legislature is mainly of Municipal character, there would hardly be room for two Councils in this Colony. It will be remembered
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the success of the Municipal Conseils the European settlements in
China, that it
may naturally
asked_ "Why should not a
be
be established at
Municipality "Hongkong?" "I have
always
been
strong advocate for the creation of Municipalities in English
communities in Australia and
elsewhere, with a view alike to the
performance of work which cannot
be performed
so well
by any
the political education of the people.
But the case
There is no
of HongKong is peculiar.
separate European quarter here. The handful of Europeans dwell in the midst of an overwhelming ~
- Chinese population, and would, of be outvoted at all Municipal.
course,
elections and meetings of the rate-
payers. Again, it is
other
a
agency, and also because Municipalities
are the most efficient machinery for
the
objected that
as the work that comes
Colonial Legislature
is
before the
mainly of
Municipal character, there would
hardly
be r
room
for two Councils
in this Colony. It will be
remembered
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