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Department of the Public Service,

" cannot but be productive of. mischief everywhere, and

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especially

in

a

community

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circumstanced as is that of Hongkong. Those who advocate

-such " meddling interference" have

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been compared, not inaptly, to

" Children who pull up flowers

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by the roots to see how they

growing""

are

مجھ

I have already.

referred to some other aspects of this question in

my despatch

We

855 N. 328 of Dreember 5, 1883.

83-41

I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5.Mowen