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Warrant to Sov. Disp: Sep: 220 Letter to Admiralty 10 mai-
1589. Hong Kong 287
RECEIVED
FEB 13 1866
Tattonage
Jackson Sonales Chambers
Nos New Square Lincoln's Inn
February 12, 1866
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your
Letter dated the
9th instant in which you
inform me that
the Right Honorable the Secretary for the Colonies has appointed me Chief Justice in the Colony of Hong Kong,
I beg to tender my respectful thanks for the Appointment and to assure the Right Honorable Secretary that all my energies shall be exerted to
efficiently discharge properly the very responsible duties which the honor conferred imposes on me.
I have the honor to be,
Your very obedient humble Servant
John Smale
E. Forster Esqr
Under Secretary of State for the Colonies
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