CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 424

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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(3.) The ordinary work of a Civil Governor at Hongkong, (with occasional exceptions when there arise grave questions concerning foreign relations and the resident Chinese community) is not materially different from the ordinary work of the Mayor of Portsmouth, or Plymouth, or of any other large garrison town in England. In other words, the Governor is principally engaged with work of a municipal character, such as the management of the Police, the Gaol, and the Hospital; the construction and repair of roads, streets, sewers, and the like.

To return from this digression to the proper subject of the present despatch. For the reasons assigned above, and for other reasons which could be adduced, if necessary; and especially with the object of preventing the periodical disturbance of the Civil Service which occurs ... under the system now in force, - I strongly recommend that (saving the

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16 17 420 cover the expense of some would amply much-needed additions to the Civil Service. (3.) The ordinary work of a Civil Governor at Hongkong, (with occasional exceptions when there arise grave questions concerning foreign relations and the resident Chinese community) is not materially different from the ordinary work of the Mayor of Portsmouth, or Plymouth, or of any other large garrison town in England. In other words, the Governor is principally engaged with work of a municipal character, such as the management of the Police, the Gaol, and the Hospital; the construction and repair of roads, streets, sewers, and the like. 4 To return from this digression to the proper subject of the present despatch. For the reasons assigned above, and for other reasons which could be adduced, if necessary; and especially with the object of preventing the periodical disturbance of the Civil Service which occurs ... under the system now in force, - I strongly recommend that (saving the

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16 17 420 correr the expense of some would amply much-needed additions to the Civil Service. (3.) The ordinary work of a Civil.___. Governor at Wonghong, (with occasional exceptions when there arise grave questions concerning foreign relations and the resident Chinese community) is not materially different from the ordinary work of the Mayor of Portsmouth, or Plymouth, or of any other large garrison town in England. In other words, the Governor is principally engaged with work of a municipal character character, such as the management of the Volice, the Gaol, and the Hospital ; the construction and repair of roads, streets, sewers, and the like. 4 To return from this digression to the proper subject of the present despatch. For the reasons_ assigned above, and for other reasons which could be adduced, if necessary; and especially with the object of preventing the periodical disturbance of the Civil Service which occurs ___ under the system. now in force, - I strongly recommend that (saving the

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420

correr

the

expense of

some

would amply much-needed additions to the Civil

Service.

(3.) The ordinary work of a Civil.___. Governor at Wonghong, (with occasional exceptions when there arise grave questions concerning foreign relations and the resident Chinese community) is not materially different from the ordinary work of the Mayor of Portsmouth, or Plymouth, or of any other large garrison town in England. In other words, the Governor is principally engaged with work of a municipal

character

character, such as the management of the Volice, the Gaol, and the Hospital ; the construction and repair of roads,

streets, sewers, and the like.

To return from this digression to the proper subject of the present despatch. For the reasons_ assigned above, and for other reasons which could be adduced, if necessary;

and especially with the object of preventing the periodical disturbance of the Civil Service which occurs ___ under the system.

now in

force, - I strongly recommend that (saving

the

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