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oblige, my friend. and be of use to the Colony I ferivatsly - infowird. Mr Muscer- that

he might places- my

Services

at the disposal of the Government.

Sr. John Bowring

called on

me and asked me to lake

Officer. Istipulated for full right of private practice which he consented to and the matter was arranged. and afterwards fully confirmed by the Homer Govuvement.

I leave to His Excellences to

say

whether

my

temirs of Offier

under hine has or

bern beneficial to the

has now

prvemur,

the administration and the

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of the Colony

general conditions notwithstanding my continuing

to practice

AS O

private banister.

Marth

the

I now proceed to deal with

matters submitted to this

Commetter .. The Hongkon Register" a messpaper always

in scurrilous opposition to the local Governmusub. its

ostensible Editor Mr Bevan

bring a discharged. Suwaut of that Government had the strength of certain public

numbers

the

upon

originating with

Crucial. Mr Austry

Attoreisy

insinuated rather than stated

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