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principal Colonies in Australasia frir. Queensland, New Zealand, - and Victoria). But I recognize the fact that it would be practically impossible to create an elective Municipality Hongkong, for probably not a single Englishman would be cleated to it. From the enclosed report of the Colonial Treasurer, it will be seen that there are:-

(1.) English rate-payers (2.) Chinese

in

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(3) Others (Chiefly Portuguese)_ 98

Enclosure 2. 1st Defethe 1995.

As

24s the policy and action of my administration here, as well as

many of my despatches, abundently prove, I feel much sympathy

with the Chinese; I admire their industry, their sobriety, and their many other good qualities; and I have always shaped my course

so as never

to

run counter without

grave necessity to their national "Feelings,

or even to their national

I have appointed

prejudices. I have

one

of their leading and most. respected merchants and property

owners