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that all men, who like myself, have had long practical experience in the administration of public affairs will

agree with

me

that,

in addition to the obvious general objections to all laws which

confer autocratie and inquisitorial

powers on individuals, a

Ruler

Statesman should consider

sure.

whether he is always being able to lay his hand

of

on

or

officere to whom such extraordinary

powers

@an.

Be

safely and

prudently entrusted. Now no

man

man could be properly entrusted with the powers which the proposed Bill would confer, who does not possess

a

thorough knowledge of the language, laws, customs, and feelings of the Chinese, and also very peculiar. moral qualifications of patience and temper. It is doubtful whether, in the small Civil Service of... Hongkong, there is at present any

man who combines all the special qualifications required, with the exeption of Mr. Stewart, who will not always be available in his

present

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