Acting Colonial Secretary to Mr. Ng Choy - 469
No 514
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1880.
Sir,
I am directed by His Excellency The Governor to inform you that he has been pleased to appoint you to be Acting Police Magistrate, provisionally and until further notice, consequent upon the absence of the Honourable Mr Plunket on leave.
A similar letter was written to Mr. Northcote to act as Coroner.
I have to,
(signed) Frederick Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Honourable Ng Choy,