CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 500

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its numbers is hardly likely to add to its efficiency to any appreciable extent. As Hong Kong is to remain a Crown Colony, no useful purpose would be served, but on the contrary a considerable amount of needless irritation would be caused, by balancing evenly the unofficial members and the officials. But having regard to the fact that, in the absence of the Governor, the Officer Commanding the Troops will in future administer the Government, I consider that it would be of advantage that he should be a member of the Legislative Council, and if he is added to it, I am willing to add one unofficial member on the other bench. Who the latter should be and what special interest, if any, he should represent, I leave to the Governor to determine. I may observe, however, that the Chinese community is

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DRAFT. 494 its numbers is hardly likely to add to its efficiency to any appreciable extent. As Hong Kong is to remain a Crown Colony, no useful purpose would be served, but on the contrary a considerable amount of needless irritation would be caused, by balancing evenly the unofficial members and the officials. But having regard to the fact that, in the absence of the Governor, the Officer Commanding the Troops will in future administer the Government, I consider that it would be of advantage that he should be a member of the Legislative Council, and if he is added to it, I am willing to add one unofficial member on the other bench. Who the latter should be and what special interest, if any, he should represent, I leave to the Governor to determine. I may observe, however, that the Chinese community is

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1 DRAFT. 494 its numbers is hardly likely to add to its efficiency to any appreciable extent As llongKong is to remain a Crown Colony no useful purpose would be served, but on the contrary a considerable amount of needless irritation would be caused, by balancing evenly the unofficial members and the officials. But having regard to the fact that, in the absence of the governor, the Officer Commanditg d the Troops will in future administer the Government, I consider that NA amed be of advantage that he shouldbe onant take a member of the Legislative Council, and if he is added to it, I am willing to add one unofficial member ansfilial the other bench. Who the latter should be and what special interest, if any, he should represent, I leave to the governor to determine, I may observe, however, that the Chinese community is the

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DRAFT.

494

its numbers is hardly likely to add to

its efficiency to any appreciable extent

As llongKong is to remain a Crown Colony

no useful purpose would be served, but

on the contrary a considerable amount

of needless irritation would be caused,

by balancing evenly the unofficial

members and the officials. But having

regard to the fact that, in the absence

of the governor, the Officer Commanditg d the Troops will in future administer

the Government, I consider that NA amed be of advantage that he shouldbe onant take a member of the Legislative

Council, and if he is added to it, I am

willing to add one unofficial member

ansfilial

the other bench. Who the latter should

be and what special interest, if any,

he should represent, I leave to the

governor to determine, I may observe,

however, that the Chinese community is

the

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