"I know that the archives and correspondence of the Colony will plead no less strongly in Mr. MERCER'S ** favor.
"If a place which I remember as little better than a fishing village hus in 21 years became a great commercial Emporium lighted with gas at a distance of ten thousand miles from England, and more than paying its civil charges, Mr MERCER has during the whole of that period been a promoting cause in the highest executive and "legislative positions.
These combined circumstances will, I trust, serve as an excuse for the intrusion on your official time of, Sir,
* &c.
" (Signed)
&c., &c.,
J. F. DAVIS,"
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Acknowledgment of the above.
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"COLONIAL OPrice, 1st February, 1805. "Sin, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter bearing so high a testimony to the merits "of Mr. MERCER,-and remain, Your very faithful Servant,
"(Signed)
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EDWARD CARDWELL.”
From SIR MACDONALD STEPHENSON to Mr. R. S. WALKER, London, May, 1865.
"Mr. MERCER's views are those of a statesman, and I am indeed grieved to hear a report that he will not be "the Governor of your Colony."
(Note-I had dicen, by request, my opinion on the subject of railways in China.]
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From SIR JOHN Davis to myself, 15th June, 1865.
"If the welfare of Hongkong be au object, they had better have confirmed you in a position you have twice "filled ad interim.”
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Despatch" Separate" from the SECRETARY OF STATE to Mr. MERCER, Downing Street, 26th October, 1865. "Sir,
"SIR HERCULES ROBINSON in his Despatch of the 18th of December last, No. 186, forwarded to me your "application for the Governinent of Hongkong, which he was about to vacate for that of Ceylon.
"I have now to inform you that I have not felt myself able to meet your wishes, and that Her Majesty has "signified her approval of my recommendation that the Government should be entrusted to SIR RICHARD "MACDONNELL, the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.
"I can assure you however that I am not unmindful of the conscientious diligence with which you have so "long performed the duties of Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, and which have [sic in orig:] equally distinguished "your administration of the Government during SIR H. ROBINSON'S absence,
"I have, &c.,
"(Signed)
EDWARD CARDWELL.”
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Istract from the Colonial office sint-
"Mercer, W. T.. Graduated at méér
College, Reford, B. 2. 1843, JA. 2, 1851, "entered at the Inner Temple 1842,
" but has not been called to the bar.
A
"Is Colonial Secretary of Stonighous since 1854, and a kicmber of both "Connails. Intered the Colonial "Service is Private Secutary to sir "John Davis, Governor of Stoughtong, 186th "Arpointed Acting Colonial Treasurer 1845%. confirmed 1847; administered "the Government of Hongkong from "July to September 1861, again
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