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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
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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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