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lead to much misconstruction and

embarrassment; that it would be

impossible to persuade the Chinese

that the

delay

given general satisfaction to all

classes in Hongkong, would, in all probability, refuse absolutely to take

his seat at the Council Board.

was not due, either,

7

to an intention on the part of the

Imperial Government to evade

altogether placing country

one

of their

to a

on the Council, or,

men o11-

desire to place the Chinese member in a position inferior to that of the other members of Council. Moreover, it was further stated that, if his nomination were postponed, Mr. Wong Shing, whose selection has

given

difficulty

When the technical

which had arisen came to

the Knowledge of Mr Jackson, (the

Member nominated

by

the Chamber

of Commerce), that gentleman, in the wrote - most public-spirited manner, to me to suggest that his own formal appointment and not that of Mr. Wong Shing, should be postponed, and thus by his loyal and self-

sacrificing

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343 lead to much misconstruction and embarrassment; that it would be impossible to persuade the Chinese that the delay given general satisfaction to all classes in Hongkong, would, in all probability, refuse absolutely to take his seat at the Council Board. was not due, either, 7 to an intention on the part of the Imperial Government to evade altogether placing country one of their to a on the Council, or, men o11- desire to place the Chinese member in a position inferior to that of the other members of Council. Moreover, it was further stated that, if his nomination were postponed, Mr. Wong Shing, whose selection has given difficulty When the technical which had arisen came to the Knowledge of Mr Jackson, (the Member nominated by the Chamber of Commerce), that gentleman, in the wrote - most public-spirited manner, to me to suggest that his own formal appointment and not that of Mr. Wong Shing, should be postponed, and thus by his loyal and self- sacrificing
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343 lead to much misconstruction and embarrassment; that it would be impossible to persuade the Chinese that the delay given general satisfaction to all classes in Hongkong, would, in all probability, refuse absolutely to take his seat at the Conneil Board. was not due, either, 7 to an intention on the part of the Imperial Government to evade altogether placing country one of their to a on the Conneil, or, men o11- desire to place the Chinese member in a position inferior to that of the other members of Council. Moreover, it was further stated that, if his nomination were postponed, Mr. Wong thing, whose selection has given difficulty When the technical which had arisen came to the Knowledge of Mr Jackson, (the Member nominated by the Chamber of Commerce), that gentleman, in the wrote - most publie-spirited manner, to me to suggest that his own formal appointment and not that of Mr. Wong shing, should be postponed, and thus by his loyal and self- morificing
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343

lead to much misconstruction and

embarrassment; that it would be

impossible to persuade the Chinese

that the

delay

given general satisfaction to all

classes in Hongkong, would, in all probability, refuse absolutely to take

his seat at the Conneil Board.

was not due, either,

7

to an intention on the part of the

Imperial Government to evade

altogether placing country

one

of their

to a

on the Conneil, or,

men o11-

desire to place the Chinese member in a position inferior to that of the other members of Council. Moreover, it was further stated that, if his nomination were postponed, Mr. Wong thing, whose selection has

given

difficulty

When the technical

which had arisen came to

the Knowledge of Mr Jackson, (the

Member nominated

by

the Chamber

of Commerce), that gentleman, in the wrote - most publie-spirited manner, to me to suggest that his own formal appointment and not that of Mr. Wong shing, should be postponed, and thus by his loyal and self-

morificing

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