CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 335

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Offices, like the members of the Ministry in Colonies possessing Parliamentary Government. It is, consequently, only just and convenient

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that they, like Ministers elsewhere,

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should be in a position to understand thoroughly the views of the Government, and to hear fully

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discussed and settled in the "Executive, the measures which they are called upon to support in the Legislative Council."

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In conclusion, for the reasons stated above, and for other reasons which must be obvious to all persons practically acquainted with Colonial Administration, I earnestly recommend that the Treasurer of Hongkong shall henceforward be ex-officio Postmaster General and Collector of Stamp Revenue, with a seat in the Executive Council.

I have the honour to be

2164 Ford

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Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

S. Bowen

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24 25 330 / Offices, like the members of the Ministry in Colonies possessing Parliamentary Government. It is, consequently, only just and convenient # that they, like Ministers elsewhere, L should be in a position to understand thoroughly the views of the Government, and to hear fully # A discussed and settled in the "Executive, the measures which they are called upon to support in the Legislative Council." 6. In conclusion, for the reasons stated above, and for other reasons which must be obvious to all persons practically acquainted with Colonial Administration, I earnestly recommend that the Treasurer of Hongkong shall henceforward be ex-officio Postmaster General and Collector of Stamp Revenue, with a seat in the Executive Council. I have the honour to be 2164 Ford 16y Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, S. Bowen
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24 25 330 / Offices, like the members of the :Ministry in Colonies possessing Corliamentary Government. It is, consequently, only jeest and convencent # that they, like sinisters elsewhere, L should be in a position to understand thoroughly the views the Government, and to hear fully # A discussed and settled in the "Excentive, the measures which they are called upon to support in the Legislative Council." 6. In conclusion, for the reasons stated above, and for other reasons reasons which must be obvious to all persons practically acquainted with Colonial Administration, I earnestly recommend that the Treasurer of Hongkong shall henceforward be ex-officio Postmaster General and Collector of Stamp Kivenue, with a seat in the Excentive Council. I have the honour to be 2164 Ford 16y Your Lordship's Most Obedient Bumble Cervant, 5.Bowen
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Offices, like the members of the :Ministry in Colonies possessing Corliamentary Government. It is, consequently, only jeest and convencent

#

that they, like sinisters elsewhere,

L

should be in a position to understand thoroughly the views the Government, and to hear fully

#

A

discussed and settled in the

"Excentive, the measures which they are called upon to support in the Legislative Council."

6.

In conclusion, for

the

reasons stated above, and for other

reasons

reasons which must be obvious to

all persons practically acquainted with Colonial Administration, I earnestly recommend that the Treasurer of Hongkong shall henceforward be ex-officio Postmaster General and Collector of Stamp

Kivenue, with a seat in the

Excentive Council.

I have the honour to be

2164 Ford

16y

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Bumble Cervant,

5.Bowen

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