CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8] — Page 444

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newly leased territory, and Mr. Lockhart himself being about to embark for england in the Canadian Pacific Rail way Company's steamer on the 31st instant, I think it

some

well to offer. nary observations

prelimi observations on the ad

ministration of the new

ritory.

2.

а

La

ter

appee

in

As I suggested previous letter, the laws

of Hongkong should only very gradually be brought

to

to bear on to use a

tape"

this

new

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territory,

homely word "red "should be jealously

excluded.

While subordi_

nate in eve

every.

detail to the

Governor of Hongkong, the-

territory should be quite_ independent of all local of ficials except, as stated here after, the Director of Public Works, who, from the first,

should take

an active part

in improving

ing

and extend_

communications.

3.

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