CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 90

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has already been gained on

the subject,

3. I have come to this

conclusion in part because

I think, that our

I consider that, it is suggestive of reflection that you

held a plebiscite of the

Community

British Community

Its members

exclusive

the government services should have

held, you have considerably added to the difficulty of the position. I have

& every

reason

to

assume that

the British merchant and

Residents in Hongkong

in good sense

have the

same

and public spirit as their countrymen elsewhere, but it is impossible that Hongkong should be other

than a Crown Colony,

authorised

in doing

so that

the situation has

been so complicated

by

the soldiers

inconsistent with

it is improper in a Crown

Colony

government to be seen

attempting to gain guidance

under the guidance of a plebiscite and is in no community whatsoever, so beset

on

one

whether from Colony

or not, can a Satisfactory

Solution

of a question in which the whole body of the ratepayer and many outside that body

are

interested

be found

are

deprived

from an expression of the

one section alone.

Opinions of

-4. In the present instance, the plebiscite having been held, you

have found

yourself constrained to

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has already been gained on the subject, 3. I have come to this conclusion in part because I think, that our I consider that, it is suggestive of reflection that you held a plebiscite of the Community British Community Its members exclusive the government services should have held, you have considerably added to the difficulty of the position. I have & every reason to assume that the British merchant and Residents in Hongkong in good sense have the same and public spirit as their countrymen elsewhere, but it is impossible that Hongkong should be other than a Crown Colony, authorised in doing so that the situation has been so complicated by the soldiers inconsistent with it is improper in a Crown Colony government to be seen attempting to gain guidance under the guidance of a plebiscite and is in no community whatsoever, so beset on one whether from Colony or not, can a Satisfactory Solution of a question in which the whole body of the ratepayer and many outside that body are interested be found are deprived from an expression of the one section alone. Opinions of -4. In the present instance, the plebiscite having been held, you have found yourself constrained to Page 90 Page 91
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has already been gained on the subject, 3. I have come to this conclusion in part because I think, that ou I conside that, is suggesty reflection you Hat a puliscite of the Community British Come Itter members exclusive the govern ment services shouted the held, you have consideraly erdded to the difficulty 1 of the position. I have & every reason to assume that the Paritish merchan: und Residents in Hongtong good sense have the same and public spirit as their country men elsewhere, but it is impossible that Houghing should be other than a "from Colony, Shrekk authe A me that in tothing the situation has been such complicat X y eg ед the soldiers Enconsistat un to it is improsite in a foun Colorry government to teen 88 attempt to gain gridanes the guidance of a plébinion: and is in no community Whateries, en stor beset one whether from Colorry or not, can a Satisfact Solution gar question in which the whole body of the ratepayer and many outside that body interested Gammed, be frond are dhishared from an expression of the one section alone. of one Opinions of -4. In the present instance, the plebiscite having been heid, you have found suself constrained to Page 90Page 91
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has already been gained on

the subject,

3. I have come to this

conclusion in part because

I think, that ou

I conside that, is suggesty reflection you

Hat a puliscite of the

Community

British Come

Itter members

exclusive

the govern

ment services shouted the

held, you have consideraly erdded to the difficulty 1 of the position. I have

& every

reason

to

assume that

the Paritish merchan: und

Residents in Hongtong

good sense

have the

same

and public spirit as their country men elsewhere, but it is impossible that Houghing should be other

than a "from Colony,

Shrekk

authe

A

me that

in tothing

the situation has

been such complicat

X

y eg

ед

the soldiers

Enconsistat un to

it is improsite in a foun

Colorry

government to teen

88

attempt to gain gridanes

the guidance of a plébinion: and is in no community Whateries, en stor beset

one

whether from Colorry

or not, can a Satisfact

Solution

gar question in which the whole body of the ratepayer and many outside that body

interested

Gammed, be frond

are

dhishared

from an expression of the

one section alone.

of one

Opinions of

-4. In the present instance, the plebiscite having been heid, you

have found

suself constrained to

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