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24.

Source, and of the Interests of

of this Colony,

Me all know that when gentlemen

pertaining thereto are in

the habit of meeting

of Consulting at the same Council,

table, they usually manage little or

15 differ materially.

adjust their differences in a friendly spirit. If I do not adduce further evidence in support

of the above argument, it is merely because

it is so obvious as

scarcely to require

proof.

I am confident that Your Lordship will agree with me that the

General Commanding should be restored

to his proper position in the Legislative

Council.

(b.) of all Hong Kong.

(b.) of the four (so-called) Unofficial

Members of the Legislature two, viz. the Registrar General, (Mr. Stewart,) and the

Survey General (Mr. Price) are really paid Officials of the Government. The Attorney-General (whose opinion I enclose)

has pointed out that, in the existing terms of the Queen's Instructions, it is imperative

that Mr. Stewart should be counted as

an

Unofficial Member. I am confident, that this anomaly was not brought to Your Lordship's notice when the Registrar-General was recently added to the

Legislative Council. For it need scarcely

be

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24. Source, and of the Interests of of this Colony, Me all know that when gentlemen pertaining thereto are in the habit of meeting of Consulting at the same Council, table, they usually manage little or 15 differ materially. adjust their differences in a friendly spirit. If I do not adduce further evidence in support of the above argument, it is merely because it is so obvious as scarcely to require proof. I am confident that Your Lordship will agree with me that the General Commanding should be restored to his proper position in the Legislative Council. (b.) of all Hong Kong. (b.) of the four (so-called) Unofficial Members of the Legislature two, viz. the Registrar General, (Mr. Stewart,) and the Survey General (Mr. Price) are really paid Officials of the Government. The Attorney-General (whose opinion I enclose) has pointed out that, in the existing terms of the Queen's Instructions, it is imperative that Mr. Stewart should be counted as an Unofficial Member. I am confident, that this anomaly was not brought to Your Lordship's notice when the Registrar-General was recently added to the Legislative Council. For it need scarcely be
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24.

Source, and of the Interests of

of this Coway,

Me all snow that when pintlemen

perthemen are in

the habit of theeling

of Enecting at the dama Commeil.

luble, they usually manage litter ust

or

15 differ materielly.

adjust their differences in a furudly spirit. If I de hot adduce further Wordence in Eupport

of the above argument, it is merely because

it is so obvious as sea

proop.

в

scarcely to require

I am confident that Your Gordship will agree with me that the

Gneral Erumanding should be restored

to his proper position in the legislative

Council.

(6) of

all Haw.

ام هم خورد که به جنگ نے

Veloure

21429

(b.) of the four (so-called) Unofficial

Mombers of the Legislature two, 6.2. the Registrar Eneral, (Mt. Stewart,) and the

Survey Eneral (MS. Price) are really paid Officials of the Government. The Attorney - Eneral (where opinion Inclore ] }

has posted out that, in the wisting terms of the Queen's Instructions, it is imperative

Mat Mr. Stewart should be counted as

W.

an

Unofficial Member. I am confident, that this anomaly was not brought to Your Lordship's notice when the Registrar - Ineral was recently added to the

Legislative Council. For it reed scarcely

ch

be

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