CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10] — Page 265

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For:

( 1 ) The Colonial Secretary (I march) is absent in Europe ons twelve mouettes

leave, which will not expireuntil

June 1886. As he has alrea

already

tarek.

large pension duringalong and Incritorious service of above thurty

years, and as he frequently suffered fo severely frous fever at Hongkong,

it is uncertain (asdam informed, ) if he will returns here; and also iftir health, should he returns, would enable hein to remain long. Uncertainty in these cases, and frequent changes in the administration

are

injurious to public interests. ( 2. ) During 1886, the Defence Works

ought

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PTA

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Vegour b

ought to be pushed or sloitte

completion, and there would be some practical advantage in the Military and Civil Administration remaining in the same hands during that period. Of course, those who recommend

that a

Military Governor, or Sintenant

Governor, should be appointed at Hong

& Military

Kong, as at the other raval and Stations of Malta, Gebrallar,

아

Accd

Bermunda, understand that he should

also continue to Command the Froops;

for otherwise there toould be no practical

advantage in the

arrangement. It is also understood that the liulitary Governor would be carefully selected

from among Generals of the type of

Lord.