The Hon. 'T. H. Whitehead, who on return from England was presented with an address of welcome and congratulation for the plucky and persistent efforts he made while at home to secure for the colonists a greater degree of representation in the Government, replied to this address in a lengthy letter, published in the papers, AoE he details the efforts made by bin to secure for Hongkong an increased share in the control of local affairs, The letter contains some cogent arguments in favour of the concession half promised by Lord Ripon but apparently hung up since the change in Ministry. But"Mr. Whitehead is persevering and has faith in Mr. Chamberlain. Faith, it is stated in Holy Writ, will remove mountains, but I fear it will not move the permanent officials in Downing Street, and Mr. Secretary Chamberlain has his hands so full elsewhere that he will almost perforce let Hongkong go to the wall.
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