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lictoria Hongkong
14th May 1859
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The office of Chief Magistrate of this Colony again. becoming vacant,
through the unexpected retirement of
Mr Davies
I beg leave with
profound respect
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Second
time
to submit.
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claims to the succession
First - Because I have administered.
the office of Junior Magistrate, for
upwards of nine years, and
cluring
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that period: no lesé than 9.456
have adjudicated
separate
cauwco
civil
and criminal, both
V
The Right Honorable
The Secretary of Stak
for the Colonies