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favour of the course pursued by Officials with my authority. The community at large is entirely of the same opinion; and I shall be glad to learn if your Lordships take the same view. It would have been impossible for any Governor to have selected seats in the Legislative Council for men better fitted than Mr. Jackson and Mr. Casson. The result of this first nomination under the new system approved by Your Lordship, is a proof (if any proof were needed), of the success of the policy which I recommended in my despatch No. 62 of 18th March 1853. Moreover, from the speech of the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Buckley Johnson, the local head of the great House Jardine Matheson & Co., and one of the Unofficial members of the Council), it will be seen that my action has had the effect, (as I foretold in the above mentioned despatch), of removing much discontent and of forestalling much agitation in this community.
It will be perceived that on this ground, Votes of Thanks to me were adopted unanimously both by the Chamber
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favour of the course purmed by Officials with
com
my authority. The
:-munity at large is entirely of
the same opinion; and Ishall to glad to learn if four hordships take, the same New. It would have been
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the
impossible for any Governor to have
selected
seats in the Legislative
for se
Council men
better
fitted
than Mr
Jackson and Mr. Cassoon. The result of
nomination under the
new
this first -system approved by Your Lordship, is a proof (if any proof wore needed), of
the success
In
of the policy which I
N:62
ommended in my despatch N. 62 Eas
of
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"(The Enet: 3) of 1853. Moreover, from the speech" of
the Chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce (Mr. Buckeley Johnson, the
local head of the great House
Jardine Matheson &ee, and one
of..
of the
Unofficial members of the Counsil),
it will be seen that my
action has hai
the effect, (as I foretold in the above. I mentioned despatch), of removing ~ much discontent and of forestalling. much agitation in this community.
It will be perceived that on
this
ground, Votes of Thanks to me were :
adopted unanimously both by the be
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