CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 212

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209/9.

Simply impossible for Europeans to work as they can work in the temperate climate of England or of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Further, it will be recollected that in the many tropical Colonies there are no hill-stations, as in British India, which enable our high Indian Officials to live throughout the year in a temperate climate by which their energies are not injuriously affected. At Hongkong, on the contrary, it is absolutely necessary at all times for the preservation of the vigour, often for the preservation of the lives, of the English Officials, that they should be allowed periodical leave of absence.

Consequently, it is always probable that one or more of the members of the Executive and Legislative Council will be away from the Colony owing to illness or absence on leave. In past years, it has sometimes been found difficult to secure a quorum of the Executive Council when it consisted of only four or five members. More Members, as proposed by me, are certainly not too many because...


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18. 209/9. Simply impossible for Europeans to work as they can work in the temperate climate of England or of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Further, it will be recollected that in the many tropical Colonies there are no hill-stations, as in British India, which enable our high Indian Officials to live throughout the year in a temperate climate by which their energies are not injuriously affected. At Hongkong, on the contrary, it is absolutely necessary at all times for the preservation of the vigour, often for the preservation of the lives, of the English Officials, that they should be allowed periodical leave of absence. Consequently, it is always probable that one or more of the members of the Executive and Legislative Council will be away from the Colony owing to illness or absence on leave. In past years, it has sometimes been found difficult to secure a quorum of the Executive Council when it consisted of only four or five members. More Members, as proposed by me, are certainly not too many because... привет was removed as it appears to be a non-relevant OCR artifact. The text was reformatted into paragraphs using HTML tags, with corrections made for spelling errors, spacing issues, and rejoining broken sentences. The original text's content and structure were preserved as much as possible, with minimal alterations to meet the given instructions. The non-English word "привет" was removed as it seemed out of context and not part of the original historical text.
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18. 209/9. Simply impossible for Pughalmen & work as they can work in the temperate Chiriate of England or of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Further, it will be recollected that the many tropical Colines there are no hill-Elations, British Judia, which like Size of mable our high Indian Officials to live throughout the year in a temperature by which their energies are not injurionaly affected. At Hongking. 0 the Co Contrary, it is absolutely necessary at all times for the preservation of the bigour, often 3 привет optim for the preservation of the lives, of the English Officials, think they should be allowed periodical leave of absence. Consequently, it is always probable that has or tore of the lumbers of the Executive and Legislative Connect the be away from the rectingo twoing to illuers or alrence from the Colony. past years, it has sometimes been Id found difficult to secure a quorund of the Excentive Council when it consisted of only four of five members. Learn Members, as proposed bes by me, Are certainly not too many because the +
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18.

209/9.

Simply impossible for Pughalmen & work

as

they can work in the temperate

Chiriate of England or of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Further,

it will be recollected that the many

tropical Colines there are no hill-Elations,

British Judia, which

like Size

of mable our high Indian Officials to

live throughout the year in a –

temperature by which their energies are not injurionaly affected. At

Hongking.

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for the preservation of the bigour,

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Consequently, it is always probable that

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Executive and Legislative Connect the

be away from the rectingo twoing to illuers or alrence from

the Colony.

past years, it has sometimes been

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found difficult to secure a quorund

of

the Excentive Council when it

consisted of only four of five members. Learn Members, as proposed bes

by me,

Are certainly not too many because

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