CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 39

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close of the enquiry of the Catre &. of Commons on

until the that Ii I Dacis,

that no ara

lạy hàng

out has yet been made in respect to the place

B

Hawes. Perhapict will be. convement that I should state briefly.

wheat the Offices herein mentioned have lately stoord.

In the first place, maig

It will be seen from this dash.

the situation of Treasurm at St. Kong. months ago, was speed to Mr Stewart. No aur. having been ree. In a long tept open for him, tomma from that goutterman the place was

of

& the Gov. put into it provisionally his relative Mr Mercer, having pree-cously recommended that Gentleman for the Office Majn Caine who was selected to

of Chief Magistrate.

vice

fill the place of Secretary vacated by Mr Bruce. In the meaccubile M. Hillyle was appointed provisionaly to the Office of Chief Magistrate. When,

Consequence of Mr. Brace's resignation, Mr. Shelleys removal, the vacancers had to be filled

up, Lord Grey appointed Mr. Merose to

the Office of Magistrate - & Major

laine Secretary. Since that pound Mr. Stewart has declined the offers made to him ofthea Freavureeship, & that place is still vacant

Lord Grey having

decided on

Reaping it.

21th May, 18477.

Victoria, Fong Kong,

Sir

% Davis

The Earl

Received

/ Inclos

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Police, and of her Hillier as Chief Treasurer instead of chief Magistrate the latter. Officer being confirmed as and Mr Mercer, and recommending the Honble Major (aine, Mr (leverly Warrants for the appointments of Acknowleding receipt of the

of

Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate. Hold forth to the appointment of hagistrate of Police, and Mr.

Shorty

suggest hating satisfactorily 1 2 years, & that Mr. Willeyer should be made Treasure, and that it shield te quen to the Mercer, who

tesvirion alord Grey may?

thank fit to foron.

State that prom all I have heard of the

by no means

& Hellefer the former formarly.

For

informed

this Chinnase Langun - he k

been us

that he does not

Magistrate, & that Mr Shettyce is mun popsessing an extensive acquaintance China . The enclosed trains

been

MHawes

has discharged itt datca's very

he

Chief Magistrate. What

in

alifications of legal or

I wanted to

points I think it right tom

recommended him

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prope's a sufficient knoutaert of or character to make aw

with all that relates

the most threwd man of the two

Requintume with all that.

کا

bears out what &

the letterne, General fat willye, and the

related to me in to

has been actually appointe

continuing

Notwithstand:

to the per

place of this totale seems to facon the

sieppontion.

for the Bench. AB3 . 21 Saly fry.

that Mr. Mercer is not exactly suited

Inder then

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Hy

it with be better to appoint to tecn

Governor

in J. F. davis Bert

*Stephew

3. Smith

Forwarded by "ANGY

Earl Grey

10 Augstig

I have to acknow-

ledge

the

the 21st of May,

despatch, N.57.

eceipt of

of

your

and it's enclosme,

recom

in which

mend that M. Mercer you

be

ed in

Majasty's the Office of

confirmed

heasmen

for the Saband of

neuner & for Hitlyer mapistrate:

Intered

22.5

Mercer

that

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