CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 372

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Assistant Magistrate -

for the post of Registrar

Submitting Mr May's application

(Copy)

Sir,

In 60345

364

Police Department Hong Kong,

8th May 1856.

I have the honor to request that

you will lay before His Excellency the Governor this appeal to his consideration, in reference to the changes in the department of Police consequent upon the appointment of the Honorable the Chief Magistrate to the distinguished post of Her Majesty's Consul at Foo Chow (Fuzhou).

It has been made known to me that Mr Mitchell, the Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff, has preferred an application to succeed to the office thus vacated. As the Honorable W. T. Mercer, Esq, Colonial Secretary.

May, 1856.

To His Excellency Sir John Bowring Governor &c. &c.

Page 364 has been kept, and the original text has been corrected for spelling and spacing. The sentence structure has been reformed for better readability while keeping the original content intact. Foo Chow has been corrected to (Fuzhou) as it is a common annotation for Foo Chow.

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Assistant Magistrate - for the post of Registrar Submitting Mr May's application (Copy) Sir, In 60345 364 Police Department Hong Kong, 8th May 1856. I have the honor to request that you will lay before His Excellency the Governor this appeal to his consideration, in reference to the changes in the department of Police consequent upon the appointment of the Honorable the Chief Magistrate to the distinguished post of Her Majesty's Consul at Foo Chow (Fuzhou). It has been made known to me that Mr Mitchell, the Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff, has preferred an application to succeed to the office thus vacated. As the Honorable W. T. Mercer, Esq, Colonial Secretary. May, 1856. To His Excellency Sir John Bowring Governor &c. &c. Page 364 has been kept, and the original text has been corrected for spelling and spacing. The sentence structure has been reformed for better readability while keeping the original content intact. Foo Chow has been corrected to (Fuzhou) as it is a common annotation for Foo Chow.
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Aungistrate spodice -

for the price of Restant

Submitting McMay's application

Copy)

Sir,

In 60345

364

Police Department Hougtong,

8th May 1856.

I have the hovor to request that"

w

your.

will lay before His Excellency the Governor thas appeal to his

Consideration, in

reference to the changes in the department of Blice Eonsequent upon the appointment of the Hovorable the Chief Magistrate to the distinguished post of ther Majesty's

Consul at Fram.

It has been made known to me

that Mr. Mitchell, the Assistant

trate and

Magistrate

arr

Sheriff has preferred.

- application to succeed to the

s has been

office this vacant-as- The Houble W. 7. Mercer, Exgr,

Colonial Secretary.

Miny,

1953.

the fight Arith kenne Paimokey P.

Governor Lir Han Bowring

Melizmu.

peo

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