vacant and to which application I beg leave to refer for my antecedents up to that date. I was at that time acting as Puisne Judge and continued to act down to February 1857 when I was appointed acting Attorney General, which post I filled till March 1890, when Mr. Goodman arrived in the Colony. I have also recently completed the new Edition of the Ordinances, a work of great labour, whatever may be its merits.
I have to...
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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir W. Des Voeux's your despatch of May 4th Enclosing an application from Mr A.7. Leach for a legal appointment in the Colonies, and by preference in Hongkong.
I should be glad...