CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 374

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Colony, it is now time that a larger measure of self government should be conceded. I therefore propose very shakily to examine the separate points upon which the petitioners suggest that some concession should be made.

·10° They ask in the first place for "the free election in the British Legislative Council of representatives of all nationality". The words are somewhat ambiguous. They may mean that voters should be of all nationality e.g. European, American, Asiatic or Chinese, provided the representatives for whom they vote are of British nationality.

The term "British nationality" again may be taken to mean either British subjects of all nationalities simply or persons who have been born or are the children of those who have been born in the United Kingdom. However, I assume that what the words are intended to convey is that the British and Irish in Hong Kong should elect representatives combining themselves to the Legislative Council, that all other nationalities, especially the Chinese should ...

If this is the meaning, then it is obvious from the figures which have been given already that considerably more than...


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Colony, it is now time that a larger measure of self government should be conceded. I therefore propose very shakily to examine the separate points upon which the petitioners suggest that some concession should be made. ·10° They ask in the first place for "the free election in the British Legislative Council of representatives of all nationality". The words are somewhat ambiguous. They may mean that voters should be of all nationality e.g. European, American, Asiatic or Chinese, provided the representatives for whom they vote are of British nationality. The term "British nationality" again may be taken to mean either British subjects of all nationalities simply or persons who have been born or are the children of those who have been born in the United Kingdom. However, I assume that what the words are intended to convey is that the British and Irish in Hong Kong should elect representatives combining themselves to the Legislative Council, that all other nationalities, especially the Chinese should ... If this is the meaning, then it is obvious from the figures which have been given already that considerably more than... Page 370
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Colony, it is now time that

a

larger

measure

og self government

Should be conceded.

I therefore propose very shakly to examine the separate points auption which the petitioners

as

that some concession

suggat should be made.

·10°

They

ask in

the

first

place for "the free election

in the

British

Legislative

"I representatives of

natimality foameil of the almy "The words are some what ambiquons. They may mean that woters should be of

ayall nationality R. Suropean. American, Asiatic

that

or Chinese, Mrovided the representatives for whom

they vote one Nationality

British

9 The Ferm

British nationality again 370

may

be taken to mean either

Butish

or

subjects of all natimalitin

simply persons who have

been born or are the children

of those who have been form in the United Kingdom

however I assume that what the

words are intended to convey

English Sestake

is that the British and Irish in

elect ze

HongKong

should

representatives combong! them selves to the Legislative

Council, that all other! nationalities, especially the

Chiasse should

If this is the meaning. then it is obsions from

the

figures

alract

Which have

been given tot paly that

R

considerably more than

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