CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8] — Page 452

I therefore

recommended the

retention of the present administrative system presided over by a Commisioner Resident possessing intelligence, sense, and a knowledge

or

Common

of the Chinese character. —

about in Casting for the local

Man

my

Tearly

mind

pitched upon the Colonial Secretary M = J Stuart Lockhart as the

I would appoint if the

man

decision lay with me. Without being a sinoloque be. knows and appreciates the Chinese and is liked by them, he has

an

no

open mind, and is by

wanting in decision of

means

character..

Having

arce

chosen

a

Rendent

I beg leave to recommend that he be allowed a very free hand until the principle of

as,

rule becomes known, a

our

personal

-fatherly Government accords best with the habits of this people.

I have recently received prome

Dr Ho Kai and M = Wei-Q-Juh.

스

Chinese members of the Legislative

Council, a petition from the beading Cheicke inhabitants of the newly leard Territory praying for the appointment of Mr Stuart Lockhart. - Ineed hardly say

that

2

that