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...
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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
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