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Mayor
and Council, excepting that perhaps of the comparatively small town
of
San Fernando in Trinidad, which was capable of dealing with, and had sufficient time to deal with purely local affairs, and even in that solitary case the Municipal Body was generally in financial difficulties. I do not think that in Hongkong a sufficient number of gentlemen of independent means and spirit could be found to form a capable and energetic Municipal Council.
Personally I should not object to a slight addition to the Unofficial side of the Legislative Council in Hongkong, though I cannot admit the truth of the Re-
justice-or titioners' plea, neither should I object to the appointment to the Executive Council of an Unofficial member whose long
100
299
9
Mayor
and Council, excepting that perhaps of the compars tively small town
of.
San
Fernando in Trinidad, which
was
capable of dealing with, and had sufficient time to deal with purely local af- fairs, and
tary
was
en in that soli-
even
case the Municipal Body generally in financial difficulties. I do not think that in Hongkong a sufficient number of gentlemen of independent
et means and
spirit
spirit and with sufficient ~ leisure could be found to
form a capable and energetie Municipal Council.
Personally I should
not object to a slight addition. to the Unofficial side of the Legislative Council in
BongKong
though I cannot admit the
truth of the Re.
justice.
-or
titioners plea, neither should I object to the appointment to the Executive Council of
an
Unofficial member whose
long
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