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To which was added, Collector of Chinese Revenue, 8th November 1845, and Assistant Police Magistrate, 10th December 1845.
Under Sir J. F. Davis and Sir George Bonham ;- Registrar General, Justice of the Peace, Joint Superintendent of Police and Protector of Chinese, 1st February 1847, until I left in 1849.
Under Sir John Bowring and Colonel Caine :- Governor of Victoria Gaol and Justice of the Peace, 4th May 1857. To which was added, Acting Harbor Master and Emigration Officer, 23 February 1858.
Marine Magistrate, Harbor Master and Emigration Officer, 25th August 1858. To which is now added, Principal Officer of Customs, 21st September 1859.
I have the honor to annex, Official and private letters, Certificates, and extracts from Gazettes and Colonial Newspapers expressive of the estimation in which my services have been held both by my superior Officers and by the Public.
I have reason to believe that few Hong Kong Government servants have been so fortunate as to acquire such strong and favorable testimonials and I respectfully beg a patient perusal of the documents themselves.
In connection with this subject, I would beg to add a few particulars of detail, which do not come within the scope of the certificates alluded to.
At the commencement of my career I devoted myself to the study of the local Chinese dialect, and in a short time was able to speak it tolerably: This study opened to me sources of practical information.