CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 345

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on numbers or (b) on taxation. In either case the Chinese would undisputably be given their full weight, in the case of (a) in respect of their numbers, or in the case of (b) in respect of the taxes paid by them. In either case where would British interest in Hongkong be?

D. Management of local affairs

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What are local affairs? The drainage, roads, wharves, harbour, police, Treasury, Post Office, Education, in fact all departments of Government which it is proposed to hand over to an unofficial majority of persons.

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The evils that would spring from such a concession would destroy all confidence in the

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341 on numbers or (b) on taxation. In either case the Chinese would undisputably be given their full weight, in the case of (a) in respect of their numbers, or in the case of (b) in respect of the taxes paid by them. In either case where would British interest in Hongkong be? D. Management of local affairs Care What are local affairs? The drainage, roads, wharves, harbour, police, Treasury, Post Office, Education, in fact all departments of Government which it is proposed to hand over to an unofficial majority of persons. --- The evils that would spring from such a concession would destroy all confidence in the

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341 on numbers or (b) on taxation. In either case the Chinese west undisputably be given their full weight, in the case of (a) in respect of their numbers, or in the of (b) in respect of the taxes paid by them. In either case where would British interest in Hongkong be? D. Management of loca affairs Care What are local affairs? The drainage, roads, wharves, harbour, police Treasury Lost Office, Education, in fact all department of Government which it is proposed to hand unofficial majority over to ar of persons. --- The evils that would spring from such a concession. would destrong all confidence in the

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on numbers or (b) on taxation. In either case the Chinese west undisputably be given their full weight, in the case of (a) in respect of their numbers, or in the of (b) in respect of the taxes paid by them. In either case where would British interest in Hongkong be? D. Management of loca

affairs

Care

What are local affairs? The drainage, roads, wharves, harbour, police Treasury Lost Office, Education, in fact all department of Government which it is proposed to hand

unofficial majority

over to

of persons.

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The evils that would

spring from such a concession. would destrong all confidence in

the

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