obhining leave of absence,
my
any
I submit with sorve
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confidence that
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at the bar and
local Knowledge and experience render
competent person to fill the appointment
eve in asking for it,
and justify
I have written directly to your Excellmey to avoid the delay of transmission through | the Secretariat and in the hope that, if
you do not think fit to take action on this application yourself because of your appreaching departure from the Colony,
Council and
will lay it before your You forward it with such observations
do
you
-way think requisite or proper to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies for his convicteration,
I have c
(Signed) Jno. J. Francis
Sir,
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Government House,
Hongkong, 27th February, 1885.
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I have the honour to
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inform you that Mr. O'Malley has. applied for leave of absence for period of 18 mon the and has suggested that Mr (lekroyd the Registrar of the Supreme Court should be appointed to replace him
as o
eAttorney General during his_
absence.
2.
There is also
an
application which was addressed to Sir George Bowen in December
last