CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6] — Page 316

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The existing systour is working well; and it should be given a further trial. Constant and meddling...

" with the details of the

interference.

of

administration of any department

of the

Public Service, cannot but be

-productive of mischief everywhere,

in a

and expecially. circumstanced as is that of Hong Kong. Those who advocate

in a community.

such " meddling interferno e have

been com

compared, not inaptly,

to

" children, who pull up their_..

"flowers by the roots to see how

"they

For 3677. 94.54*

they are growing?"

I would request attention to

the satisfactory Report of the able Head Master of the Buteal Sabinol

( Victoria College) / • AVE. Bateson Wright)

For my

e

views respecting

that

important Institution, I beg permission to refer to the speeches

which I delivered at the annual

distribution of the Prizes ice last.___.

in

in

Jarmary, and at the laying of the first stone of the new Victoria College |

on the 26th April

ultivo

Covernor to Secretary of State

do

*

No 24 of the 26th January, 1884.

142.

" d. Nr 1/12 of the 20th April, 18844

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