followed by eight months leave on
half pay.
の
I have now the honour
to forward for Your Lordship's
consideration, at the request of
Mr J. 4. Francis, who has been
し
recently appointed
One
of
Her
Majesty's Counsel in the Colony of HongKong, a letter which that gentleman addressed to dir G Bowen before his departure from the Colony, protesting against the appointment of either the Puisne Judge (Mr Russell) or the Registrar
of
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of the Supreme Court (Mr. de Kroyd) to the post of Acting Attorney General and asking for the appointment for himself. As no application for leave had been received from Mr. O'Malley at the time that this letter was received,
Mr Francis was informed that
his
representations would be taken into consideration when the time
arrived.
3
o As soon as I received
Mr. O'Malley's application for. leave I addressed the Chief
Justice