CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861 — Page 289

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lictoria Hongkong

14th May 1859

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The office of Chief Magistrate of this Colony again. becoming vacant,

through the unexpected retirement of

Mr Davies

I beg leave with

profound respect

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Second

time

to submit.

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claims to the succession

First - Because I have administered.

the office of Junior Magistrate, for

upwards of nine years, and

cluring

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that period: no lesé than 9.456

have adjudicated

separate

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civil

and criminal, both

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The Right Honorable

The Secretary of Stak

for the Colonies