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( as all Colonies to call the Permanent Secretary of State should, of course, be absolute in all matters of Imperial Policy; and that, in the Crown Colonies, he should maintain vigilant superintendence also over the proceedings of the Governors and the local governments, and should prescribe for their guidance general line of policy to be pursued. All that the inhabitants of Hongkong claim is that this superintendence should be exercised (Colonial Department,) with even the principle recommended by Lord Grey; and that in petty details of municipal administration, the advice, as a general rule, should be followed, not of the Department in Downing Street, but of the Colonial Legislature on the spot. It will be recollected that the Legislature of Hongkong is composed entirely of persons of high standing — gentlemen by birth and education, of tried business habits...
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( as all Colonis to call the Permanent
Secretary of State should, of course, be absolute in all mattor of~ Imperial Poling; and that, in the
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Crown Colonies, he should maintain
Vigilant ouperintendence also over the proceedings of the Gosomos and the local govemments, and should prescribe for their guidance general line of poling to be
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pursued. All that the inhabitants of Hongkong daim is that this superintendene should be exercised
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(olonial Department,) with even the
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the frinciple recommended G Lad Glad Grey; and that in fetty details of munice, al administration, " the advice, as a general rule, should be followed, not of the Department in Downing Strut, but of the Colonial Legislattere on the spot. It will be recollected that the Legislature of Honghong is comfored entirely of persons le
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: gentlemen by birth and education, of thed business habits, of high
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