CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860 — Page 494

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To which was added, Collector of Chinese Revenue, 8th November 1845, and Assistant Police Magistrate, 10th December 1845.

Under Sir J. F. Davis and Sir George Bonham ;- Registrar General, Justice of the Peace, Joint Superintendent of Police and Protector of Chinese, 1st February 1847, until I left in 1849.

Under Sir John Bowring and Colonel Caine :- Governor of Victoria Gaol and Justice of the Peace, 4th May 1857. To which was added, Acting Harbor Master and Emigration Officer, 23 February 1858.

Marine Magistrate, Harbor Master and Emigration Officer, 25th August 1858. To which is now added, Principal Officer of Customs, 21st September 1859.

I have the honor to annex, Official and private letters, Certificates, and extracts from Gazettes and Colonial Newspapers expressive of the estimation in which my services have been held both by my superior Officers and by the Public.

I have reason to believe that few Hong Kong Government servants have been so fortunate as to acquire such strong and favorable testimonials and I respectfully beg a patient perusal of the documents themselves.

In connection with this subject, I would beg to add a few particulars of detail, which do not come within the scope of the certificates alluded to.

At the commencement of my career I devoted myself to the study of the local Chinese dialect, and in a short time was able to speak it tolerably: This study opened to me sources of practical information.

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492 To which was added, Collector of Chinese Revenue, 8th November 1845, and Assistant Police Magistrate, 10th December 1845. Under Sir J. F. Davis and Sir George Bonham ;- Registrar General, Justice of the Peace, Joint Superintendent of Police and Protector of Chinese, 1st February 1847, until I left in 1849. Under Sir John Bowring and Colonel Caine :- Governor of Victoria Gaol and Justice of the Peace, 4th May 1857. To which was added, Acting Harbor Master and Emigration Officer, 23 February 1858. Marine Magistrate, Harbor Master and Emigration Officer, 25th August 1858. To which is now added, Principal Officer of Customs, 21st September 1859. I have the honor to annex, Official and private letters, Certificates, and extracts from Gazettes and Colonial Newspapers expressive of the estimation in which my services have been held both by my superior Officers and by the Public. I have reason to believe that few Hong Kong Government servants have been so fortunate as to acquire such strong and favorable testimonials and I respectfully beg a patient perusal of the documents themselves. In connection with this subject, I would beg to add a few particulars of detail, which do not come within the scope of the certificates alluded to. At the commencement of my career I devoted myself to the study of the local Chinese dialect, and in a short time was able to speak it tolerably: This study opened to me sources of practical information.
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492

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To which was added, Collector

Collector of o

Chinese Revenue, 8th November 1845,

and Assistant Police Magistrale,

10th December 184.5.

Under Fir

| J. F. Davis and Sir George Bonham ; -

Registrar General, Justice of the Pence, Joint Superintendent of Police and

Protector of Chinese, 1th February 1847, until I left

left in 18.

1849.

Under Sir

John Bowring and Colonel Caine :-

Governor of Victoria Grol and Justice

of

the Peace, 4th May 1857. To which

was added, Acting Harbor Master

anot

1858.

Emigration Officer, 23 February

ટ્

Marine Magistrate, Harbor

Master aud

Emigration Officer, 2, 5th

August 1858. To which is now act - ded, Principal Officer of Customs, 21st September 1859.

I have the hour to annex.

Official

"

Im 1 to 19.

Official and private letters, Certificates,

and extracts from Gazelles and Colonial Newspapers expressive of the estimation

in which

wy

services have been held

both by my superiove Officers and by the Public.

I have readon

to believes that

few HongKong Government servants have

been 20.

-lunate as to acquire fortunate

such

strong and favorable testimonials and I respectfully beg a patient perusal of

the documents themselves.

Ju

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beg

to add a few particulars of detail,

which do not come within the acope

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the certificates alluded to.

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career I devoted

myself to the study of

the local

Chinese dialect, and ins

2 ایسے معلم سلام

time was able to speak it tolerably:

محمد

This day opened to me

Bl

stoves of practical

informations

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