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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH MARCH, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 138.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant to His Honour Sir JAMES RUSSELL, C.M.G.. Chief Justice, three months' leave of absence on half salary, in addition to two and a half months' vacation leave.
Consequent on Sir JAMES RUSSELL'S departure, His Excellency has been pleased to appoint His Honour Mr. Justice FIELDING CLARKE, LL.B., Puisne Judge, to be Acting Chief Justice.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 139.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to be Justices of the Peace for this Colony :-
EDWARD BURNIE, Esquire.
GEORGE CURLING Cox, Esquire.
GEORGE BENJAMIN DODWELL, Esquire.
CHÁN A Fook, Esquire.
Ho Fook, Esquire.
SYDNEY HANCOCK, Esquire.
VILLIERS ALWEYN CESAR HAWKINS, Esquire.
EDWARD WILLIAM MITCHELL, Esquire.
Hon. GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G. JAMES ORANGE, Esquire.
GEORGE WILLIAM PLAYFAIR, Esquire. HENRY HOPE JOSEPH, Esquire.
MOSES SILAS SASSOON, Esquire.
ALEXANDER FINDLAY SMITH, Esquire. ARTHUR GEORGE STOKES, Esquire.
TSEUNG SZ KAI, Esquire.
ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON, Esquire. GEORGE THOMAS VEITCH, Esquire. ALEXANDER GEORGE WOOD, Esquire.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 140.
It is hereby notified that with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct the institution of a voluntary examination in law the passing of which will give Cadets a preferential claim to the appointinent of Police Magistrate.
The subjects of Examination will be as follows:-
Stephens' Digest of Law of Evidence.
The Ordinances of Hongkong and Imperial Acts relating thereto.
Paley on Summary Conviction.
Stone on Practice before Magistrates.
Blackstone, 4th Volume.
A fair knowledge of Archbold's Criminal Law.
Willians' Law of Personal Property.
Cadets will be required before presenting themselves for this Examination to qualify in Chinese.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.