CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 363

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great Colonies, with representative

institutions, and a large civil

population, are

manifestly inapplicable

to more Naval and Military Stations, like Hong Kong and Gibraltar. It will be remembered that

(1). Here the Military form two-thirds of the English population, and, surely not unreasonably, claim one voice out of twelve in the Colonial Legislation, by which their interests, and, it should be added, the interests of the Empire at large, of which Hong Kong is an important outpost, may be seriously affected.

(2) Experience has proved (as has been shown above), that the exclusion of the General Commanding from the Legislature and from the provisional administration of the Government has here led, directly or indirectly, to results highly detrimental alike to the Queen's service, and to the interests of this community.

(3) A system which has already twice placed, and may probably again place a Governor and Commander-in-Chief,

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38 39 358 great Colonies, with representative institutions, and a large civil population, are manifestly inapplicable to more Naval and Military Stations, like Hong Kong and Gibraltar. It will be remembered that (1). Here the Military form two-thirds of the English population, and, surely not unreasonably, claim one voice out of twelve in the Colonial Legislation, by which their interests, and, it should be added, the interests of the Empire at large, of which Hong Kong is an important outpost, may be seriously affected. (2) Experience has proved (as has been shown above), that the exclusion of the General Commanding from the Legislature and from the provisional administration of the Government has here led, directly or indirectly, to results highly detrimental alike to the Queen's service, and to the interests of this community. (3) A system which has already twice placed, and may probably again place a Governor and Commander-in-Chief,

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38 39 358 great Colonies, with representative institutions, and a large civil are population, are manifestly inspplicable to more Naval and Military Stations, like Honghong and Gibraltar. It will be remembered that i- & (1). Here the Military form two-thirds of the English population, and, surely not unreasonably, slain one voice out of twelve in the Colonial Legislation, by which their interests, and, it ___ should be added, the interests of the Empire at large, of which BongKong important outpost, may be seriously is an seriously affected. (2) Experiense has proved (as has been i shown above), that the exclusion of the iseneral Commanding from the Legislature and from the provisional administration of the Government has here led, directly or indireetty, to results highly detrimental alike to the Queen's service, and to the intereits of this communit (3) A system which has already twice placed, and may probably again dee below (6) place a îpoter" in the position of. L Governor and Commander-in-Chief,

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358

great Colonies, with representative

institutions, and a large civil

are

population, are

manifestly inspplicable

to more Naval and Military Stations, like Honghong and Gibraltar. It will be remembered that i-

(1). Here the Military form two-thirds of the English population, and, surely not unreasonably, slain one voice out of twelve in the Colonial Legislation, by which their interests, and, it ___ should be added, the interests of the Empire at large, of which BongKong

important outpost, may be

seriously

is an

seriously affected.

(2) Experiense has proved (as has been

shown above), that the exclusion of the iseneral Commanding from the Legislature and from the provisional administration of the Government has

here led, directly or indireetty, to results highly detrimental alike to the Queen's service, and to the intereits of this

communit

(3) A system which has already twice placed, and may probably again

dee below (6) place a îpoter" in the position of.

Governor and Commander-in-Chief,

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