CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 441

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waste of the time of the Government officers appearing before it, that would occur if the Committee were a large one, not, I think, exceed five in its members should number. Assuming Your Lordship concurs in this view, I would further suggest that the five members should be the five Unofficial members of the Legislative Council. They are naturally designated for appointment under the circumstances, and while it would be inconvenient to add to their number, it would be invidious to omit any of them. I cannot answer for their all being willing to serve, but I think that when it is seen that their serving presents the only possibility of obtaining a Retrenchment Committee in Hongkong, they will not refuse - notwithstanding that Mr Keswick asked to be excused from serving on the

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48 waste of the time of the Government officers appearing before it, that would occur if the Committee were a large one, not, I think, exceed five in its members should number. Assuming Your Lordship concurs in this view, I would further suggest that the five members should be the five Unofficial members of the Legislative Council. They are naturally designated for appointment under the circumstances, and while it would be inconvenient to add to their number, it would be invidious to omit any of them. I cannot answer for their all being willing to serve, but I think that when it is seen that their serving presents the only possibility of obtaining a Retrenchment Committee in Hongkong, they will not refuse - notwithstanding that Mr Keswick asked to be excused from serving on the 49

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48 waste of the time of the ~ Government officers appearing · before it, that would occur if the Committee were a large not, I think, exceed five in a very its members should one, that number. Assuming Your Lordship concurs in this view, I would further suggest that the five members should be the five Unofficial. members of the Legislative~ Council. They naturally designated for appointment are under 436 49 under the circumstances, and while it would be inconvenient› to add to their number, it would. be invidious to omit any of them. I cannot answer for their all being willing to ~ serve, but I think that when it is seen that their serving presents the only possibility of obtaining a Retrenchment Hongkong, they Committee in will not refuse - notwithstanding that Mr Keswick asked to be excused from serving on the

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waste of the time of the ~ Government officers appearing

· before it, that would occur

if the Committee were a large not, I think, exceed five in

a very its members should

one,

that

number. Assuming Your Lordship concurs in this view, I would further suggest that the five members should be the five Unofficial. members of the Legislative~ Council. They

naturally designated for appointment

are

under

436

under the circumstances, and

while it would be inconvenient›

to add to their number, it would.

be invidious to omit any of them. I cannot answer

for

their all being willing to ~

serve, but I think that when it is seen that their serving

presents the only possibility of obtaining a Retrenchment

Hongkong, they

Committee in

will not refuse - notwithstanding

that Mr Keswick asked to be

excused from serving

the

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