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Hojaijo pt 40
553
4.
I am of course unaware how far in the general interests of the Empire, and of his present appointment, it
may or may not be in any way possible to entertain such a
request, and I venture of course only to speak from the point
of view of this Colony.
5.
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The very sad death of Mr Barnes has not only
deprived Hongkong of an exceptionally able officer, who had
gained the confidence and personal esteem of all sections of
the community in a remarkably short time, but it involves the
appointment of a man who will be new to the conditions of the
Colony at a time when it is of importance that either the
Governor or his senior executive official, should be a man
fully conversant with local conditions, and in whom the
Chinese population have entire confidence. That Sir Henry May
is such a man is shown by the attached letter, and I feel
that I could hand over the administration of the Colony to
him with confidence that he will understand the situation
better than any other man could do. I am aware that he
himself would greatly desire the appointment.
6.
In any case I venture to urge that no delay
should occur in appointing my successor, in the event of
your deciding with His Najesty's assent to transfer me else-
where, for the events now occurring in China render it impera-
tive that a responsible officer should represent the Crown here.
7.
It is not improbable that the present critical
position of affairs may have resolved itself into the dominance
of one or the other of the contending parties before March
next, and the new Governor of Hongkong will enter upon a new phase of Chinese problems, and in consequence a new departure in the handling of affairs in this Colony, which will require
an entirely revised estimate of Chinese character from that which has heretofore been accepted. From this point of view it is perhaps not an unfitting moment for a new Governor to
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