CO129-155 - Others - 1871 — Page 273

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Further Anecd. 18 March 1871.175

Gusn-40 April 2584. Strug houg 271

Southampton March 18th 1871.

My Lord,

MARIS 10 *

Intelligence has no doubt reached the Department over which you preside of the death of the Crown Solicitor and Queens Proctor at Hong Kong.

The Lieutenant Governor has provisionally appointed my Brother Mr Edmund Tharp to the Offices held by the late Mr. Hazeland, and I write to ask your Lordship to be good enough to confirm that Appointment.

My Brother is aged 36 years, has practised as a Solicitor at Hong Kong for eight years, so that he has acquired experience in the Laws of the Colony in addition to having passed the usual examinations prior to his admission in the English Courts some years ago.

He was appointed Registrar of the Diocese of Victoria by Dr Alford, the Bishop of Victoria.

I take the liberty of enclosing copies of Letters from Chief Justice Smale and Mr. Justice Ball tending to show their opinion of my Brother's fitness for the Offices, and that my Father was...

Edit History

2026-05-20 13:58:59 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
Further Anecd. 18 March 1871.175 Gusn-40 April 2584. Strug houg 271 Southampton March 18th 1871. My Lord, MARIS 10 * Intelligence has no doubt reached the Department over which you preside of the death of the Crown Solicitor and Queens Proctor at Hong Kong. The Lieutenant Governor has provisionally appointed my Brother Mr Edmund Tharp to the Offices held by the late Mr. Hazeland, and I write to ask your Lordship to be good enough to confirm that Appointment. My Brother is aged 36 years, has practised as a Solicitor at Hong Kong for eight years, so that he has acquired experience in the Laws of the Colony in addition to having passed the usual examinations prior to his admission in the English Courts some years ago. He was appointed Registrar of the Diocese of Victoria by Dr Alford, the Bishop of Victoria. I take the liberty of enclosing copies of Letters from Chief Justice Smale and Mr. Justice Ball tending to show their opinion of my Brother's fitness for the Offices, and that my Father was...
Baseline (Original)
B F 25 H I I Further Anecd. 18 March 1871.175 Gusn-40 April 2584. Strug houg 271 Southampton March 18th 1871. My Ford, MARIS 10 * Intelligence has no doubt reached the Department over which presides of the death of mour Lordship Hazeland the Crown Solicitor and Queens Proctor :at Hong Kong The Sicutenant Governor has provisionally Brother Mr Edmund Tharp appointed my the Offices held by the late Mr. Hazeland and I write to ask your Lordship to be good enough to confirm that Appointment- My Brother is aged years practised as a 36e and has for eight Solicitor at Hong Kong, so that he has acquired experience in the Laws of the Colony in addition to f having passed the usual examinations prior to his admission in the English years ago Twe of the Diocese by of Victoria of he was Courts Law of appointed Registrar. Dr Alford the Bishop I take the liberty of enclosing Capies Letters from Chief Justice Smale and Mr. Justice Ball tending to shew their opinion of my Brothers fitness for the Offices - add that my I may Father was for
2026-05-20 13:58:59 · Baseline
View content

B

F

25

H

I

I

Further

Anecd. 18 March 1871.175

Gusn-40

April

2584. Strug houg

271

Southampton March 18th 1871.

My

Ford,

MARIS

10 *

Intelligence has no doubt reached

the Department over which

presides of the death

of

mour Lordship

Hazeland

the Crown Solicitor and Queens Proctor

:at Hong Kong

The Sicutenant Governor has provisionally

Brother Mr Edmund Tharp

appointed

my

the Offices held by the late Mr. Hazeland

and I write to ask

your Lordship to be

good enough to confirm that Appointment-

My Brother is

aged

years practised as a

36e and has for eight Solicitor at Hong Kong,

so that he has acquired experience in the Laws of the Colony in addition to

f

having

passed the usual examinations prior to his admission in the English

years ago

Twe

of

the Diocese

by

of

Victoria

of

he was

Courts

Law

of appointed Registrar.

Dr Alford the Bishop

I take the liberty of enclosing Capies

Letters

from Chief Justice Smale and Mr. Justice Ball tending to shew their opinion of my

Brothers fitness for the Offices - add that my

I

may

Father was

for

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.