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13: 207

The Representative of the Crown should

Know the views of the

local

of the Chief Hongmerchants, and should maintain

with them more cordial personal relations which alone produce efficient

Co-operation.

6. In Singapore the Executive

Council now consists of (1) The Governor

(2.)

The Officer Commanding the Troops (3.) The Colonial Secretary (4) The Attorney-General. (5.) The Surveyor-General, who is also Director of Public Works. So far

as I am aware, this is the only Colony in

which

the Treasurer, who is (so to speak)

The Minister of Finance and Trade,

and the Chancellor of the Colonial

Exchequer, is excluded from the Executive Council; and I recommend that this Anomaly, which causes great Official inconvenience, should cease. I further

strongly recommend that the Registrar-General, the official Protector of the Chinese, who form the overwhelming majority of our population, should have a seat in the Executive Council. The confidence of the Chinese in the Government would thus be increased.

Moreover,

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14. 13: 207 The Representative of the Crown should Know the views of the local of the Chief Hongmerchants, and should maintain with them more cordial personal relations which alone produce efficient Co-operation. 6. In Singapore the Executive Council now consists of (1) The Governor (2.) The Officer Commanding the Troops (3.) The Colonial Secretary (4) The Attorney-General. (5.) The Surveyor-General, who is also Director of Public Works. So far as I am aware, this is the only Colony in which the Treasurer, who is (so to speak) The Minister of Finance and Trade, and the Chancellor of the Colonial Exchequer, is excluded from the Executive Council; and I recommend that this Anomaly, which causes great Official inconvenience, should cease. I further strongly recommend that the Registrar-General, the official Protector of the Chinese, who form the overwhelming majority of our population, should have a seat in the Executive Council. The confidence of the Chinese in the Government would thus be increased. Moreover, Page 210 Page 211

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14. 13: 207 The Representative of the Encow should Know the vernd of the local of the Chief Hmelionaris, and should maintani with Nem More Cordial personal relations which alone produce efficiit Co-operation. 6. In Singsing the Executivl Council now consists of (4) The Goveren (2.) The Offices Commanding the Troops (3.) The Colonial Secretary- (4) The Attorney - Soneral. (5.) The Eurveyor-General, who is also Director of Public Hortes. So far as Jane aware, this is the only Colony in which which Ne Treasurer; who is (20 to sprake) The Minister of Finance and Trade, and the Chancellor of the Colonial op Exchequer, to excluded from the Executive Council; and drecommend that this Anomaly, which causes preat Official. inconvrudice, should cease. I further strongly recommend that the Registrar- Eneral, the in officic Protector of the Chner, who forme the overwhelming majority of our population, should have a seat hi the Executive Connel The confidence of the Chunice in the Government would this be increased. Moreover, Page 210Page 211

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14.

13: 207

The Representative of the Encow should

Know the vernd of the

local

of the Chief Hmelionaris, and should maintani

with Nem More Cordial personal relations which alone produce efficiit

Co-operation.

6. In Singsing the Executivl

Council now consists of (4) The Goveren

(2.)

The Offices Commanding the Troops (3.) The Colonial Secretary- (4) The Attorney - Soneral. (5.) The Eurveyor-General, who is also Director of Public Hortes. So far

as Jane aware, this is the only Colony in

which

which Ne Treasurer; who is (20 to sprake)

The Minister of Finance and Trade,

and the Chancellor of the Colonial

op Exchequer, to excluded from the Executive Council; and drecommend that this Anomaly, which causes preat Official. inconvrudice, should cease. I further

strongly recommend that the Registrar- Eneral, the in officic Protector of the Chner, who forme the overwhelming majority of our population, should have a seat hi the Executive Connel The confidence of the Chunice in the Government would this be increased.

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