CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 57

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9

of obtaining

as

a vote for the amount; but

• at the present moment Messrs Ryrie and Johnson

are both temporarily absent at Shanghai, and the only other (so-called) unofficial members are Mr Price (Surveyor-General) and Mr Stewart (Registrar-General), it will probably be desirable to wait till

the return to the Colony of at least one unofficial member not holding a Government appointment.

9. I may take this opportunity to mention that I shall shortly address Your Lordship respecting the manifest defects in the existing constitution of the Legislative Council in Hongkong, which occasion much official inconvenience, and much public discontent.

I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

J.B. Bowen

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18 56 9 of obtaining as a vote for the amount; but • at the present moment Messrs Ryrie and Johnson are both temporarily absent at Shanghai, and the only other (so-called) unofficial members are Mr Price (Surveyor-General) and Mr Stewart (Registrar-General), it will probably be desirable to wait till the return to the Colony of at least one unofficial member not holding a Government appointment. 9. I may take this opportunity to mention that I shall shortly address Your Lordship respecting the manifest defects in the existing constitution of the Legislative Council in Hongkong, which occasion much official inconvenience, and much public discontent. I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, J.B. Bowen
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18 56 9 of obtaining as a vote for the amount; but • at the present moment Messre Ryrie and Johnson are both temporarily absent at Shanghai, and the only other (so-called) unofficial members are Mr Price. (Surveyor-General) and Mr. Stewart, (Registrar-General), it will -probably be desirable to wait till - the return to the Colony of at least unofficial member not holding · one a S. Government appointment. 9. may. take this opportunity to mention that I shall shortly address Your Lordship respecting respecting the manifest defects in the existing constitution of the Legislative Council in Hongkong, which occasion much official inconvenience, and much public discontent. I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, 5.B. Bowen
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18

56

9

of obtaining

as

a vote for the amount; but

• at the present moment Messre

Ryrie and Johnson

are both temporarily absent at Shanghai, and the only other (so-called) unofficial members are Mr Price. (Surveyor-General) and Mr. Stewart, (Registrar-General), it will -probably be desirable to wait till

- the return to the Colony of at least unofficial member not holding ·

one

a

S.

Government appointment.

9.

may.

take this

opportunity to mention that I shall

shortly address Your Lordship

respecting

respecting the manifest defects in the existing constitution of the Legislative

Council in

Hongkong,

which occasion

much official inconvenience, and

much public discontent.

I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5.B. Bowen

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