CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 506

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In passing, that the grave inconvenience thus frequently caused was one of the reasons which originally impelled all the larger British Colonies, whilst maintaining an unswerving loyalty to the Crown, and a patriotic attachment to the mother Country, to insist on the absolute control of their Internal Affairs, and on the exercise of full powers of local self-Government.

(4) It requires a lifelong acquaintance with the British Army to appreciate the great benefits which have resulted from the introduction of the system of competitive Examination for Entrance into the service. British Officers are still drawn from the same social class as formerly, and retain, of course, the same high standard of honor and manners; but, whatever may have been the case in the last generation, there is not now a Regiment of the Line in which there are not several officers possessing general Knowledge and Education fitting them for the efficient discharge of civil duties of importance.

7. They may, perhaps, be congratulated

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502> In passing, that the grave inconvenience thus frequently caused was one of the reasons which originally impelled all the larger British Colonies, whilst maintaining an unswerving loyalty to the Crown, and a patriotic attachment to the mother Country, to insist on the absolute control of their Internal Affairs, and on the exercise of full powers of local self-Government. (4) It requires a lifelong acquaintance with the British Army to appreciate the great benefits which have resulted from the introduction of the system of competitive Examination for Entrance into the service. British Officers are still drawn from the same social class as formerly, and retain, of course, the same high standard of honor and manners; but, whatever may have been the case in the last generation, there is not now a Regiment of the Line in which there are not several officers possessing general Knowledge and Education fitting them for the efficient discharge of civil duties of importance. 7. They may, perhaps, be congratulated
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502> In passing, that the frave inconvenience Murs prequently caused was one of the Instions which originally impelled all the larger fuglich Colonies, whill Maintaining an Pultursisclic toyalty to the Croww, and a patriotic attachment to the mother. Country, to mizish in he absolute antiol of the is now Internal and on the exercise op, fille Affairs,. powers of local self- Government. (4) It requires a lifelong (4)以 acsuanlance with the British Army to appreciate the great brucfits which have resulted from the tintroduction of ( of the system of competitive Exasuration for Entrance into the device. Puglich Officers are still drawn from docial class as formerly, the dame and retain, course, the same high standard of honor and manners; but, whatever May have brew the case in the tact feneration, there is not how a Regument of the time in which there are not several officers porsszzing general Snowledge and Education felting them for the efficient discharge of civil dutus of importance. 7. Th may, perhaps, be luggrated
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In passing, that the frave inconvenience Murs prequently caused was one

of the

Instions which originally impelled all the larger fuglich Colonies, whill Maintaining an Pultursisclic toyalty to the Croww, and a patriotic attachment

to the mother. Country, to mizish in

he absolute antiol

of

the is now

Internal

and on the exercise op, fille

Affairs,.

powers of local

self-

Government.

(4) It requires a lifelong (4)以

acsuanlance with the British Army

to appreciate the great brucfits which have resulted from the tintroduction

of

(

of the system of competitive Exasuration

for Entrance into the device. Puglich

Officers

are still drawn from

docial class as

formerly,

the dame

and retain,

course, the same high standard of honor and manners; but, whatever

May have brew the case in the tact

feneration, there is not how a Regument of the time in which there are not several officers porsszzing general Snowledge and Education felting

them

for the efficient discharge of civil dutus of importance.

7.

Th

may, perhaps, be

luggrated

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