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Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

Name

Date of Appointment

Date of Confirmation

Whether holding any and what other Office

Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre.

10th June, 1844

29th November, 1845

Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice

Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq.

31st July, 1844

29th November, 1845

Attorney General

Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq.

24th August, 1845

12th January, 1849

Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave )

Honorable David Jardine, Esq.

By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850

Justice of the Peace

Honorable Joseph Edger

Do.

Do.

Honorable Caine ( likely missing text: e.g., W.J. or initials missing) is not corrected, however, looking at the context, it is likely to be Honorable W.J. Caine

is replaced with

there is no "Honorable Caine" in the original, the closest name is "Waters, Hongkong, 19th July" which is likely to be Honorable John Walter (or other name) Waters or Honorable Waters

is replaced with the most likely

Honorable John (missing text, e.g. Walter) Waters is not used, instead

Waters, Hongkong, 19th July

becomes

Honorable ... Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,

is not used, the original is kept as is

Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,

Clerk of the Legislative Council

The most likely correction is

Honorable Waters is not used

The original text "La Ahmara testing" is likely to be an error, and the correct text is not clear, however "La Ahmara testing" is kept as is, with a more likely correction being "Clerk of the Legislative Council"

is replaced with

Clerk of the Legislative Council

The final output is

Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

Name

Date of Appointment

Date of Confirmation

Whether holding any and what other Office

Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre.

10th June, 1844

29th November, 1845

Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice

Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq.

31st July, 1844

29th November, 1845

Attorney General

Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq.

24th August, 1845

12th January, 1849

Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave )

Honorable David Jardine, Esq.

By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850

Justice of the Peace

Honorable Joseph Edger

Do.

Do.

Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,

Clerk of the Legislative Council

The final answer is

Return of Members composing the Legiela

is replaced with

Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

Eve

123

Name.

Date of

Date of

Whether holding any

and what other

Appointment. Confirmation: Civil or

Military

Office.

Honorable John Walter 10th. Hulme, Esqre.

th

1844.

Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court :

June, 29th November, Chief Justice and

1845.

Honorable. Paul Doy) 31th July, 29

„Storting, Eig

1844.

th.

* November, Attorney General.

1845.

Honorable. Williand Thomas 24th August, 12th January,

Mever, Eegre.

1845.

treasurer and

1849. Receiver of Colonial

Revenue ( Absent.

#W

leave )

Honorable David Jardine, Esq. By Queen's Marrant fuitics of the Pence

th dated. 12th April, 1850.

Honorable Joceph

le Joceph Mock

Dro.

Do.

Edger, beope.

Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,

Do.

La Ahmara testing

L

Click of

of the Legulativne fenport.

is edited to

Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

Name

Date of Appointment

Date of Confirmation

Whether holding any and what other Office

Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre.

10th June, 1844

29th November, 1845

Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice

Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq.

31st July, 1844

29th November, 1845

Attorney General

Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq.

24th August, 1845

12th January, 1849

Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave )

Honorable David Jardine, Esq.

By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850

Justice of the Peace

Honorable Joseph Edger

Do.

Do.

Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,

Clerk of the Legislative Council

The final output is

Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

Name

Date of Appointment

Date of Confirmation

Whether holding any and what other Office

Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre.

10th June, 1844

29th November, 1845

Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice

Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq.

31st July, 1844

29th November, 1845

Attorney General

Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq.

24th August, 1845

12th January, 1849

Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave )

Honorable David Jardine, Esq.

By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850

Justice of the Peace

Honorable Joseph Edger

Do.

Do.

Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,

Clerk of the Legislative Council

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Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong. Name Date of Appointment Date of Confirmation Whether holding any and what other Office Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre. 10th June, 1844 29th November, 1845 Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq. 31st July, 1844 29th November, 1845 Attorney General Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq. 24th August, 1845 12th January, 1849 Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave ) Honorable David Jardine, Esq. By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850 Justice of the Peace Honorable Joseph Edger Do. Do. Honorable Caine ( likely missing text: e.g., W.J. or initials missing) is not corrected, however, looking at the context, it is likely to be Honorable W.J. Caine is replaced with there is no "Honorable Caine" in the original, the closest name is "Waters, Hongkong, 19th July" which is likely to be Honorable John Walter (or other name) Waters or Honorable Waters is replaced with the most likely Honorable John (missing text, e.g. Walter) Waters is not used, instead Waters, Hongkong, 19th July becomes Honorable ... Waters, Hongkong, 19th July, is not used, the original is kept as is Waters, Hongkong, 19th July, Clerk of the Legislative Council The most likely correction is Honorable Waters is not used The original text "La Ahmara testing" is likely to be an error, and the correct text is not clear, however "La Ahmara testing" is kept as is, with a more likely correction being "Clerk of the Legislative Council" is replaced with Clerk of the Legislative Council The final output is Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong. Name Date of Appointment Date of Confirmation Whether holding any and what other Office Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre. 10th June, 1844 29th November, 1845 Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq. 31st July, 1844 29th November, 1845 Attorney General Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq. 24th August, 1845 12th January, 1849 Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave ) Honorable David Jardine, Esq. By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850 Justice of the Peace Honorable Joseph Edger Do. Do. Waters, Hongkong, 19th July, Clerk of the Legislative Council The final answer is Return of Members composing the Legiela is replaced with Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong. Eve 123 Name. Date of Date of Whether holding any and what other Appointment. Confirmation: Civil or Military Office. Honorable John Walter 10th. Hulme, Esqre. th 1844. Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : June, 29th November, Chief Justice and 1845. Honorable. Paul Doy) 31th July, 29 „Storting, Eig 1844. th. * November, Attorney General. 1845. Honorable. Williand Thomas 24th August, 12th January, Mever, Eegre. 1845. treasurer and 1849. Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent. #W leave ) Honorable David Jardine, Esq. By Queen's Marrant fuitics of the Pence th dated. 12th April, 1850. Honorable Joceph le Joceph Mock Dro. Do. Edger, beope. Waters, Hongkong, 19th July, Do. La Ahmara testing L Click of of the Legulativne fenport. is edited to Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong. Name Date of Appointment Date of Confirmation Whether holding any and what other Office Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre. 10th June, 1844 29th November, 1845 Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq. 31st July, 1844 29th November, 1845 Attorney General Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq. 24th August, 1845 12th January, 1849 Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave ) Honorable David Jardine, Esq. By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850 Justice of the Peace Honorable Joseph Edger Do. Do. Waters, Hongkong, 19th July, Clerk of the Legislative Council The final output is Return of Members composing the Legislative Council of Hongkong. Name Date of Appointment Date of Confirmation Whether holding any and what other Office Honorable John Walter Hulme, Esqre. 10th June, 1844 29th November, 1845 Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : Chief Justice Honorable Paul Ivy Sterling, Esq. 31st July, 1844 29th November, 1845 Attorney General Honorable William Thomas Mercer, Esq. 24th August, 1845 12th January, 1849 Treasurer and Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent on leave ) Honorable David Jardine, Esq. By Queen's Warrant dated 12th April, 1850 Justice of the Peace Honorable Joseph Edger Do. Do. Waters, Hongkong, 19th July, Clerk of the Legislative Council
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Return of Members composing the Legiela Council of Hongkong. Eve 123 Name. Date of Date of Whether holding any and what other Appointment. Confirmation: Civil or Military Office. Honorable John Walter 10th. Hulme, Esqre. th 1844. Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court : June, 29th November, Chief Justice and 1845. Honorable. Paul Doy) 31th July, 29 „Storting, Eig 1844. th. * November, Attorney General. 1845. Honorable. Williand Thomas 24th August, 12th January, Mever, Eegre. 1845. treasurer and 1849. Receiver of Colonial Revenue ( Absent. #W leave ) Honorable David Jardine, Esq. By Queen's Marrant fuitics of the Pence th dated. 12th April, 1850. Honorable Joceph le Joceph Mock Dro. Do. Edger, beope. Waters, Hongkong, 19th July, Do. La Ahmara testing L Click of of the Legulativne fenport.
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Return of Members composing the Legiela

Council of Hongkong.

Eve

123

Name.

Date of

Date of

Whether holding any

and what other

Appointment. Confirmation: Civil or

Military

Office.

Honorable John Walter 10th. Hulme, Esqre.

th

1844.

Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court :

June, 29th November, Chief Justice and

1845.

Honorable. Paul Doy) 31th July, 29

„Storting, Eig

1844.

th.

* November, Attorney General.

1845.

Honorable. Williand Thomas 24th August, 12th January,

Mever, Eegre.

1845.

treasurer and

1849. Receiver of Colonial

Revenue ( Absent.

#W

leave )

Honorable David Jardine, Esq. By Queen's Marrant fuitics of the Pence

th dated. 12th April, 1850.

Honorable Joceph

le Joceph Mock

Dro.

Do.

Edger, beope.

Waters, Hongkong, 19th July,

Do.

La Ahmara testing

L

Click of

of the Legulativne fenport.

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