15
the end of year. the end of the applied for a
Forwards.
Surther extension.
of time and six months further lime was allowed. On March 30th 1885 I was appiiatol (an appointment
confirmed) Acting. Registrar of the Sespreme
Court which includes the
Official
Trustee,
تم
prosts & ministrator, Official Officint Assigne in Bankruptey, Registrar of Companies and Land Officer. In consequence.
the numerous duties of my office, it is utterly impossible for to find time to study Chinese-
of
Me
Under these circumstances. I would request that the
conclitive as to my passing
chinese examination
be
done away terms of the dispatch of the Bight Honu all the Secretary of State for the Colonies leefore. referred to it would appear that this condition was only added.
with. From the
4077/85
auded in consequence
of my
youth and want of legat.
:xperience. In reply to this I have the honor to state that I am over
30
• years of age, and am Lobob of Trinity
B
College Cambridge and a barrister of over of years.
tanding. Before being removed to my present position. I helt the Office of
Polici Magistrale
for 15 mouths and that of Perover for 8 months and
to refer I would beg
1. This
Excellency Sir George Baven
as to the
An er
in which
I conducted the duties of these
offices. I also practiset
a
کردی مجھے مجھے
barrister both in London
and in this Colony. I may also and that in the year 1585 whilst holding the post of Secretary to the Chief Justice
this Arlorry
I did pass
of
one Chrisé examination before the Board of Examiners
2I therefore hope that I have made out a fair.
Chie
for dispensing with the
conditini