CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 466

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463

14

in some of

41

the more

important

qualifications for the post of Police Magistrate, good temper, patience, a sound knowledge of his profession as an English barrister, and a thorough acquaintance with the customs and real feelings of the inhabitants of the Colony. He is not equalled by any gentleman that has sat on the Magistrate's bench since my arrival in the Colony.

H. Knowing his fitness for office he was one of the two Gentlemen whose names I submitted to Sir Michael St. John Melville for the permanent post of Police Magistrate

8901

7736

the 20th of April

in my despatch No. 30 of the 20th of April was not unmindful Agg 1049. In doing so, I was not unmindful of what the Secretary of State, Mr Labouchere wrote to one of my predecessors, Sir John Bowring in his dispatch No. 59 of the 29th of July 1856. "If you should be able to select from the Chinese inhabitants persons deserving of confidence whom you may think fit to hold this (the Magistracy) or any other administrative Office, I should be willing to assent to such appointments.

5. During the last quarter of a century great changes have taken place in the

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463 14 in some of 41 the more important qualifications for the post of Police Magistrate, good temper, patience, a sound knowledge of his profession as an English barrister, and a thorough acquaintance with the customs and real feelings of the inhabitants of the Colony. He is not equalled by any gentleman that has sat on the Magistrate's bench since my arrival in the Colony. H. Knowing his fitness for office he was one of the two Gentlemen whose names I submitted to Sir Michael St. John Melville for the permanent post of Police Magistrate 8901 7736 the 20th of April in my despatch No. 30 of the 20th of April was not unmindful Agg 1049. In doing so, I was not unmindful of what the Secretary of State, Mr Labouchere wrote to one of my predecessors, Sir John Bowring in his dispatch No. 59 of the 29th of July 1856. "If you should be able to select from the Chinese inhabitants persons deserving of confidence whom you may think fit to hold this (the Magistracy) or any other administrative Office, I should be willing to assent to such appointments. 5. During the last quarter of a century great changes have taken place in the
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463

14

in some of

41

the more

important

qualifications for the post of Police Magistrate, good temper, patiense, a

wound knowledge of his profission as an English barricar, and a thorough asquaintance with the customs and

real feelings of the inhabitants of he is not equalied by

the

Colony.

any gentlemen that has sat on

the Magistrate's bench since my arrival in the Colony.

H. Knowing his fitness for

office he was one of

the

the two Gentlemen

whose names I submitted to bir

Michael Sticks Reach

for

the

permanent post of Police Magistrate

8901

7736

the 20th of Stpril

نز زدم

in my despatch sro 30 of the 20th of

was not unmindful

Agg 1049. In doing so,

59

what the lecretary of State, Ms Labouches

wrote to

مارول

of my predecessors, bir John Bowring in his dispatak Asa

of the 29th of July 1886. "If you

"should be cufter be able to select from the Chines inhabitants persons "deserving of confidence whom you

*

may think fit to hold this (the Magistracy) or any othe_ "administrative Office,

I should

be willing to assent to such

appointments.

5. During the last quarter of century great changes have taken place in the

i

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