from father to son, as is the case in Mauritius, Cyprus, Malta etc., where the settlement of the soil preceded the British Government, not as happened in this Colony, where the settlers followed the establishment of the administration.
It consisted of trading and then Jen hongs. It may be objected that the officials are also temporary residents, but they at any rate carry out a settled policy responsible to a higher authority and are not likely to be swayed by personal interests.
I doubt whether, even now, it would be easy to find persons whose position would admit of their acceptance of the duties and responsibilities involved. Most of the remaining representative residents have their hands fully occupied, so that they would be compelled to decline the honour. But, supposing that good legislators could now be found, I am troubled by the thought that their successors may hold widely different views to those animating my colleagues and may represent a dwindling British interest.
In the event of a large increase in the number of official members of the Legislative Council being conceded, I would be satisfied that it would be fitting to leave the interests always in their hands—or that the unofficial element would be safe in their hands, that is, of course, supposing the official element would preponderate. I confess, I trust with the future to officials.
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from father to sow, as is the case in Mauritius, Cyprus, Malta re, where the settlement of the soil preceded the British Go- vernment, not as
happened
in this Colony, where the settlers followed the establish- ment of the administration. consisted of trading
and then
Jen
hongs. It may be objected that the officials are also ourly porary residents but they at any rate carry
settled policy responsible to a
and
are
cor-ci depl
whether, even now,
with
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very doubtful,
evitable
the weeded leisure conta
be found whose position would of their acceptance of
admit
the duties
involved.
and responsibilities. Most of the remain.
ing representative residents have
their
tive
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fully occupied. that they would be compelled
to decline the honour. But.
expposing that good legislators.
now be found, I am
could
tro
higher
by
there
way
authority, while the successors
to the
un-official members.
hold widely different views to
thove
ard
animating my colleagues
may represent
a durindled
British interest. In the event of
large increase in the
ber By
official
the Legislative
nver
embers
of
Council being
car ceded
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would a
interests.
satisfied that
be fitting
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to them.
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trust wi
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the future to
officials
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