CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12] — Page 41

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supposed, it will become my duty, in justice to myself and

L

and to

my

-

successors, to notify publicly at Hong Kong that the responsibility of selection no longer rests where the Queen's Regulations have placed it, and in accordance with the system of competitive examinations which I have established, and which is working in a very satisfactory manner.

• As I have already

e

remarked elsewhere = "All political experience and administrative experience tends to show that the semblance without

the

1883

16410

"the substance of power

and

responsibility is purely mischievous.

ks

that.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant

G. Bowen

I should, perhaps, mention

my replies to the despatches

L

the above, and on several other

subjects, have been unavoidably

delayed in consequence of a severe

horse

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110 // 40 supposed, it will become my duty, in justice to myself and L and to my - successors, to notify publicly at Hong Kong that the responsibility of selection no longer rests where the Queen's Regulations have placed it, and in accordance with the system of competitive examinations which I have established, and which is working in a very satisfactory manner. • As I have already e remarked elsewhere = "All political experience and administrative experience tends to show that the semblance without the 1883 16410 "the substance of power and responsibility is purely mischievous. ks that. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant G. Bowen I should, perhaps, mention my replies to the despatches L the above, and on several other subjects, have been unavoidably delayed in consequence of a severe horse
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110 // 40 supposed, it will become my duty, in justice to myself and L and to my - successors, to notify publicly at __ Hong Kong that the responsibility of -selection no longer rests where the Queen's Regulations have placed it, and in accordance with the system of competitive examinations which I have established, and which is werking in very satisfactory manner. a • As I have already e remarked elsewhere = "All political "Desprimers and administrative experience tends to show that the semblance without the 1883 16410 "the substance of power and -responsibility is purely mischievous. ks that. I have the honour to be, elby Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant 5. Bowen I should, perhaps, mention. my replies to the despatches L the above, and on several other subjects, have been unavoidably delayed in consequence of a severe hors
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110

//

40

supposed, it will become my duty, in justice to myself and

L

and to

my

-

successors, to notify publicly at __ Hong Kong that the responsibility of -selection no longer rests where the Queen's Regulations have placed it, and in accordance with the system of competitive examinations which I have established, and which is

werking in

very satisfactory

manner.

a

• As I have already

e

remarked elsewhere = "All political "Desprimers and administrative experience tends to show that the semblance without

the

1883

16410

"the substance of power

and

-responsibility is purely mischievous.

ks

that.

I have the honour to be,

elby Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant

5. Bowen

I should, perhaps, mention.

my replies to the despatches

L

the above, and on several other

subjects, have been unavoidably

delayed in consequence of a severe

hors

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