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in reply

papers, which have been

laid before Parliament

This

repeating

include

a

despatch

from the Secretary

of State for the Colonies

exonerating

Mr Mercer

from all blame in

the matter.

then

proceeding

to justify

the course

adopted.

which

I conclude this in

comment?

9806 Hour Store Villiers

you RECEIVED

Kensington.

My lord,

OCT 15

1866

12. Decr 1866.

As the Widow and personal representative of Mr. Adams late Chief Justice of Hongkong, I respectfully beg to recall to your Lordship's notice the circumstances in which Mr. Adams's death has placed his three younger children.

Mr. Adams, after practising at the Bar, was under Secretary to the Board of Admiralty in Lincolnshire and Recorder Auditor of the Port of...

On accepting Office here, he relinquished an handsome salary.

Mr. Adams

The loss entitles the Property of his Eldest Son.

Mr. Adams was appointed Attorney General of Hongkong in May 1859. Immediately on his arrival in that Colony, he was requested by the Governor to accept the Office of Acting Chief Justice, and subsequently became Chief Justice in 1860.

By accepting the office of Chief Justice, Mr. Adams renounced the opportunity of realizing by private Practice the large income ordinarily obtained by the Attorney General of Hongkong.

Early in Sir W. Archer's administration, the onerous duties of the

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in reply papers, which have been laid before Parliament This repeating include a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies exonerating Mr Mercer from all blame in the matter. then proceeding to justify the course adopted. which I conclude this in comment? 9806 Hour Store Villiers you RECEIVED Kensington. My lord, OCT 15 1866 12. Decr 1866. As the Widow and personal representative of Mr. Adams late Chief Justice of Hongkong, I respectfully beg to recall to your Lordship's notice the circumstances in which Mr. Adams's death has placed his three younger children. Mr. Adams, after practising at the Bar, was under Secretary to the Board of Admiralty in Lincolnshire and Recorder Auditor of the Port of... On accepting Office here, he relinquished an handsome salary. Mr. Adams The loss entitles the Property of his Eldest Son. Mr. Adams was appointed Attorney General of Hongkong in May 1859. Immediately on his arrival in that Colony, he was requested by the Governor to accept the Office of Acting Chief Justice, and subsequently became Chief Justice in 1860. By accepting the office of Chief Justice, Mr. Adams renounced the opportunity of realizing by private Practice the large income ordinarily obtained by the Attorney General of Hongkong. Early in Sir W. Archer's administration, the onerous duties of the
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reply that the in reply papers, which have been Enid before Parliament This repeating inse, include a despable from the Lecretary State for the Colomer axonerating Mr Mercer from all blame in W. Cardindt then to other and Jackifying the course adopted. which IZE. be I conclude this in comert ? 9806 Hour Store Viller you RECEIVED Hensington. My lord/ OCT15 1866 145 12. Dett 1866. As the Widow and personal represent -Ative of M. Adamus late Chief Justice of Ploughing Theucture respectfully & 1st Grour Price trudi diceban to ach of the circonstances in which in which Mathrud's deatre has placcce & beloved. tuxe his three- Younger children . __ Peroinesly & 8. Adams Afferentinct to the Colony of Rung Song to bes If you Practice, et the Bar, was undiler Face Borra Smith Lincolnshire and Recorder Auditor of the Por Dirky Il Accepting Office Beccd. Her Majesty's Government he also relinquished an hun alust. was Adams The loss cutitles to the the Property of his Eldest Sou.. Mr. Avones was affriction Allorary General of Honey Hong in Mary 1859 Mumeanz on his arrival in that tohur te scoptes by the desires of the Home Destiny for the Colonies The Office of Acting Ching Justice, aus ein Softanter be becaud Chief Justice. 1860 By accepting the affice of Chics festive t Adams Enemers the opportunity of valizing by private Practice the large mconce ordinarily obtained by the Attorney Janet of Stong Hong Early in W. Arocher administration the onerous duties of the F
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reply that the

in reply

papers, which have been

Enid before Parliament

This

repeating

inse,

include

a

despable

from the Lecretary

State for the Colomer

axonerating

Mr Mercer

from all blame in

W. Cardindt

then

to other and Jackifying

the course

adopted.

which

IZE.

be

I conclude this in

comert ?

9806 Hour Store Viller

you RECEIVED

Hensington.

My lord/

OCT15

1866

145

12. Dett 1866.

As the Widow and personal represent -Ative of M. Adamus late Chief Justice of Ploughing Theucture respectfully & 1st Grour Price trudi diceban to ach of the circonstances in which in which

Mathrud's deatre has placcce & beloved.

tuxe his three- Younger children . __ Peroinesly & 8. Adams Afferentinct to the Colony of Rung Song to bes If you Practice, et the Bar, was undiler Face Borra Smith Lincolnshire and Recorder

Auditor of the Por

Dirky

Il

Accepting Office Beccd.

Her

Majesty's

Government he also relinquished an hun alust.

was

Adams

The loss cutitles to the the Property of his Eldest Sou.. Mr. Avones was affriction Allorary General of Honey Hong in Mary 1859 Mumeanz on his arrival in that tohur te scoptes by the desires of the Home Destiny for the Colonies The Office of Acting Ching Justice, aus ein Softanter

be becaud Chief Justice.

1860

By accepting the affice of Chics festive t Adams Enemers the opportunity of valizing by private Practice the large mconce ordinarily obtained by the Attorney Janet of Stong Hong — Early in W. Arocher administration the onerous duties of the

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