LONGKONG.
No. 12.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH AUGUST, 1880.
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DOWNING STREET,
17th February, 1880.
SIR,--With reference to my despatch No. 141 of the 30th of October, I have the honour to inform ou that I have selected for the post of Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mr. H. F. GIBBONS, a barrister ho has been recommended to me by the Attorney General.
Mr. GIBBONS will leave for the Colony at the beginning of March, and as his appointment is for term of years, I have granted him a free passage to Hongkong.
I enclose for your information copy of correspondence which has passed with this gentleman lative to the duties he will have to perform, the nature of the security to be given and the date of is departure.
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
overnor HENNESSY, C.M.G.,
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&c.,
&c..
&e.
M. E. HICKS-BEACH,
THE COLONIAL OFFICE TO MR. GIBBONS.
DOWNING STREET,
15th January, 1880.
SIR,-I SIR, I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to offer you the appointment of legistrar of the Supreme Court in the Colony of Hongkong, at a salary of $4,800 per annum.
The conditions attached to your acceptance of this appointment are that the appointment is con- erred upon you for seven years, subject, of course, to the usual conditions as to good behaviour, and also hat if you should cease to be fully capable of discharging your duties at any time during that period, ou may be called upon to vacate the office earlier, and that your employment will not entitle you to laim pension or gratuity on retirement.
I am to add that you will be required to give security in the sum of £2,000; and that you will ot be entitled to any fees beyond your salary.
I am, &c.,
(Signed)
R. H. MEade.
1. GIBBONS, Esq.
MR. GIBBONS TO THE COLONIAL Öffice.
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3, PUMP COURT, TEMPLE, 17th January, 1880.
SIR,-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant offering ne the appointment of Registrar of the Supreme Court in the Colony of Hongkong, to the acceptance of which certain conditions are attached, and in reply thereto beg to say that I accept the offer and low await further instructions.
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
H. F. GIBBONS,
The Right Honourable Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, Bt., M.P.,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
THE COLONIAL OFFICE TO MR. GIBBONS.
DOWNING STREET,
23rd January, 1880.
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SIR,-In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to forward for your information a memorandum giving a general summary of the duties.
you will have to perform as Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hongkong.
which