Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
Name
Date of Appointment
Date of Confirmation
Whether holding any and what other Office
Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre.
10th June, 1844
29th November, 1845
Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice
Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq.
31st July, 1844
29th November, 1845
Attorney General
Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq.
24th August, 1845
12th January, 1849
Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave )
Honorable David Jardine, Esq.
By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850
Justice of the Peace
Honorable Joseph Edger
Do.
Do.
Honorable Caine ( likely missing text: e.g., W.J. or initials missing) is not corrected, however, looking at the context, it is likely to be Honorable W.J. Caine
is replaced with
there is no "Honorable Caine" in the original, the closest name is "Waters, Hongkong, 19th July" which is likely to be Honorable John Walter (or other name) Waters or Honorable Waters
is replaced with the most likely
Honorable John (missing text, e.g. Walter) Waters is not used, instead
Waters, Hongkong, 19th July
becomes
Honorable ... Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,
is not used, the original is kept as is
Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,
Clerk of the Legislative Council
The most likely correction is
Honorable Waters is not used
The original text "La Ahmara testing" is likely to be an error, and the correct text is not clear, however "La Ahmara testing" is kept as is, with a more likely correction being "Clerk of the Legislative Council"
is replaced with
Clerk of the Legislative Council
The final output is
Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
Name
Date of Appointment
Date of Confirmation
Whether holding any and what other Office
Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre.
10th June, 1844
29th November, 1845
Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice
Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq.
31st July, 1844
29th November, 1845
Attorney General
Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq.
24th August, 1845
12th January, 1849
Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave )
Honorable David Jardine, Esq.
By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850
Justice of the Peace
Honorable Joseph Edger
Do.
Do.
Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,
Clerk of the Legislative Council
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is replaced with
Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
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Name.
Date of
Date of
Whether holding any
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Office.
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1844.
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is edited toReturn of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
Name
Date of Appointment
Date of Confirmation
Whether holding any and what other Office
Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre.
10th June, 1844
29th November, 1845
Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice
Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq.
31st July, 1844
29th November, 1845
Attorney General
Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq.
24th August, 1845
12th January, 1849
Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave )
Honorable David Jardine, Esq.
By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850
Justice of the Peace
Honorable Joseph Edger
Do.
Do.
Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,
Clerk of the Legislative Council
The final output isReturn of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
Name
Date of Appointment
Date of Confirmation
Whether holding any and what other Office
Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre.
10th June, 1844
29th November, 1845
Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice
Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq.
31st July, 1844
29th November, 1845
Attorney General
Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq.
24th August, 1845
12th January, 1849
Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave )
Honorable David Jardine, Esq.
By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850
Justice of the Peace
Honorable Joseph Edger
Do.
Do.
Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,
Clerk of the Legislative Council