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is

wholly

without aw

official

representative as Loudon . So the swall

and insignificant Portugues

settlement of a llacas reude a number

of

to the Parliament of Portugal, white the wealthy and important Colony of Hongkong, in the imprediate n

neighbourhood, has no meas

of ruaking it voice heard in the~~ Parliament of England. On the other hand, the self-governing British

Colonies in Aruerica and Australiasia

are

ably and evergetically represented in England by their Aqucts - Reueral.

The

The Crown Colonies alone have no official

The presentatives to advocate theic introsk

•

or to defend the policy of their -

-Legislatures, unless that duty be undertaken by their Governors.

I have the honour to be;

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedirect,

Humble Servant,

3.MBowen