CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 438

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constituted in the manner here contemplated. (44) To appoint a Committee containing a majority consisting of Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council and other unofficials, not being members of the Council. The objections to this course are as patent as those attending the immediately-preceding alternative; and it has the additional disadvantage of being anomalous.

anomalous. (5) To appoint a Committee, as suggested by Mr. Whitehead in his letter of 25th July, of the character and composition of that appointed "to look into the Treasury frauds." The Committee referred to consisted of three members viz.: the Puisne Judge, Mr. Thurburn, (a banker), and Mr. Bird, (one of the Auditors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank). It was admirably adapted for the purpose for which it was appointed.

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42 433 43 constituted in the manner here contemplated. (44) To appoint a Committee containing a majority consisting of Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council and other unofficials, not being members of the Council. The objections to this course are as patent as those attending the immediately-preceding alternative; and it has the additional disadvantage of being anomalous. anomalous. (5) To appoint a Committee, as suggested by Mr. Whitehead in his letter of 25th July, of the character and composition of that appointed "to look into the Treasury frauds." The Committee referred to consisted of three members viz.: the Puisne Judge, Mr. Thurburn, (a banker), and Mr. Bird, (one of the Auditors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank). It was admirably adapted for the purpose for which it was appointed.
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42 433 43 constituted in the manner here contemplated. (44) To~ appoint a Committee containing a majority consisting of Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council and other unofficials, not being members of the Council. The objections to this course are as patent as those attending the immediately - preceding alternative; and it has the additional disadvantage of being anomalous. anomalous . (5) To appoint a Committee, as suggested by Mr. Whitehead in his letter of: 25th July, of the character and. composition of that appointed "to look into the Treasury. # " !! frauds . The Committee referred to consisted of three members vir: the Puisne fridge, Mr. ~ Thurburn, (a banker), and Mr. Bird, (one of the Auditors of the Wongkong and Shanghai Bank), It was admirably adapted for the purpose for which it was appointed i
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constituted in the manner

here contemplated. (44) To~ appoint a Committee containing a majority consisting of Unofficial Members

of the Legislative Council and – other unofficials, not being members of the Council. The objections to this course

are as

patent as those

attending the immediately - preceding alternative; and

it has the additional

disadvantage of being

anomalous.

anomalous . (5) To appoint a Committee, as suggested by Mr. Whitehead in his letter of: 25th July, of the character and. composition of that appointed "to look into the Treasury.

#

"

!!

frauds . The Committee referred to consisted of three members vir: the Puisne fridge, Mr. ~ Thurburn, (a banker), and Mr. Bird, (one of the Auditors of the Wongkong and Shanghai Bank), It was admirably adapted for

the

purpose for which it was appointed

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