CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 301

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is indisputable. Probably MW: Whitehead will inform Your Lordship that it has prospered in spite of the Colony Government.

I concur generally in the criticisms of Mr. Lockhart, - I believe that the Chinese, who are indifferently represented, and the Portuguese, who are not represented at all, if a plebiscite could be taken, would be in favour of a pure autocracy.

The Americans need not be counted, and the Britishers, with the exception of a few unquiet spirits like Mr. Whitehead, would be satisfied to let matters remain as they are.

That they are capable of improvement, nevertheless, so far as Municipal questions are concerned, I admit. However, during 20 years of Colonial Government, I have not yet been fortunate enough to come in contact with a Mayor.

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# 298 is indisputable. Probably MW: Whitehead will inform Your Lordship that it has prospered in spite of the Colony Government. I concur generally in the criticisms of Mr. Lockhart, - I believe that the Chinese, who are indifferently represented, and the Portuguese, who are not represented at all, if a plebiscite could be taken, would be in favour of a pure autocracy. The Americans need not be counted, and the Britishers, with the exception of a few unquiet spirits like Mr. Whitehead, would be satisfied to let matters remain as they are. That they are capable of improvement, nevertheless, so far as Municipal questions are concerned, I admit. However, during 20 years of Colonial Government, I have not yet been fortunate enough to come in contact with a Mayor.
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6 298 is indisputable . Probably MW: Whitehead will inform Your Lordship that it has prospered in spite of brown Colony- Government. I concur generally in the criticions of Mr. ~ Lockhart, - I believe that the Chinese who are indiffer ently represented, and the ~ Portuguese who who are are not rep- resented at all, if a plebiscite could be taken would be in favour of a pure autoera_ ey 1) ey- the Americans need not be counted, and the Britishers" with the exception of a few unquiet spirits like Mr- Whitehead would be satisfied to let matters remain as are, " That they are as they capable of improvement nevertheless o far as Municipal questions are concerned I admit. so however of During 20 years Colonial Government I have not yet been fortunate enough to come in contact with a Mayor
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298

is indisputable . Probably MW: Whitehead will inform Your Lordship that it has prospered in spite of brown Colony-

Government.

I concur generally in the criticions of Mr. ~ Lockhart, - I believe that

the Chinese who are

indiffer

ently represented, and the ~ Portuguese who

who are

are not rep- resented at all, if a plebiscite

could be taken would be

in favour of a pure autoera_

ey

1)

ey-

the Americans need not

be counted, and the Britishers"

with the exception of a few

unquiet spirits like Mr- Whitehead would be satisfied

to let matters remain as

are,

"

That they

are

as they capable

of improvement nevertheless o far as Municipal questions are concerned I admit.

so

however of

During 20 years Colonial Government I have not yet been fortunate enough to come in contact with a

Mayor

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