CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 254

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regret

of the vastly

increased and yearly increasing

trade of Hongkong.

4. It is necessary

that both the Harbour Master

and the Assistant Harbour

Master should continue to

be, as now, Officers of

the Royal Navy, who

can

command

the

due

respects from the Commanders

of ships of war, Mail Steamers,

and

merchant-vessels

of

all

nations

which visit this

Port. It is necessary

that they

should have

not only

the positive and professional

qualifications of Naval Officers, but that they should be also men

of firmness, tact, and temper, for their duties, especially as

Emigration

and Marine

Magistrates,

are often

of a very difficult

and delicate nature.

5. The

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regret of the vastly increased and yearly increasing trade of Hongkong. 4. It is necessary that both the Harbour Master and the Assistant Harbour Master should continue to be, as now, Officers of the Royal Navy, who can command the due respects from the Commanders of ships of war, Mail Steamers, and merchant-vessels of all nations which visit this Port. It is necessary that they should have not only the positive and professional qualifications of Naval Officers, but that they should be also men of firmness, tact, and temper, for their duties, especially as Emigration and Marine Magistrates, are often of a very difficult and delicate nature. 5. The
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consegn

regre

of the vastly

increased and yearly increasing

trade of stongding.

4. It is necessary

that botin the Starbour Master

and the assistant Harbour.

Master should continue to

bo

as now, Officers of

Royal Navy, who

Caw

Command:

the

aloue

due

respects from the Commanders

ships of war, Mail Steamers,

thede of

and

merchant- vessels

of

all

nations

which visit this

9

248

Port. It is

necessary,

that the

y

not o

111

should have

only

the positive. and professional

qualifications of Naval Officers, but that they. should be also mew

of firmness, tact, and temper, for their duties, expecially

Officers

A#

Emigration

arnd Marine

Magistrates,

are oftew

of a very difficult

delicate nature.

and

Fort

5. The

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