Luzon
56711
REC
Higher Brixham REG 19 NOV 17
South Dum.
540
16th November 1917.
(The Hon'ble Secretary of State for the Colonies.
London.
Your Excellency.
As an old retired Hong Kong Colonial Servant of 30 years' experience, a member of the English bar, and a late Justice of the Peace for that Colony, I venture to address you with the hope that my services & past experience may be utilized in the present crisis.
2.
The last 20 years of my service was spent in the Hong Kong Supreme Court, where as Deputy Registrar and Accountant I obtained an intimate & practical knowledge of almost every branch of the law, but chiefly in Admiralty, Bankruptcy, Company & Probate law, and in Procedure & Accounts.
3.
For 20 years Company law was my special supervision, and my book upon the subject was solicited and in constant use in Merchant office.
4.
I drafted the Rules & Regulations attached to the Companies' Ordinance of Hong Kong, 1911 - a labour which gave great satisfaction to the government.
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Luzon
56711
REC
Higher Brixham REG 19 NOV 17
South Dum.
540
16% Normber 1917.
(the Honble Secretary of State for the Colonies.
London.
Your Excellency.
As an old retired HongKong Colonial Servant of 30 years
experince, a member of the English bar, and a late Justice of the
Peace for that Golong, I vintun to addries you the hope that my services & past experience may be utilized in the present crisis.
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