CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 302

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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

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100 299 9 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
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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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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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