House
Commo
to regret that you
with enor
the Lords
Commissioners to
gir directions for isering & Commit
:sion to Governor
Fir John Francis
Davis, Baronet, to
br Vice lidmiral
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2143 khong hong
RECEIVED
DEC.20 1845
20
Adaty
18 Best 1845.
die afety to your letter of the 17th butte stating the request of Lord Stanley that ands Councifioners of the Adiciralty will apponit Si Jolun Francis (Davis, Baronet, Governor of the Estured of Bong Kong and its Bependencies _ to be Vice Admiral of the same also that they will appoint the Chief Justice John Walter Stulene Ess- the Chief Justice for the time being to be Judge of Vice Admiralty Court at the said Island, I am to acquaint
Vide Council Letter - 23 Dec^ 1845——
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you, for bed Stanley's information, that Lords have not at present authority t appoint a Viie ledenical
reysired for
Ma
any Officers
my
Count of Vice Admiralty at
Song Song, but Vent it is then Lorships I Stokken Eng
Colonial Office