CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 469

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466

for the host

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

that has sat

on

the Magistrate's

bench since my arrival in the Colony-

is not equalled by any Gentleman

Knowing his fitness for the

Office

he was one

of

the two gentlemen

I submitted to his

Excellency Sir Michael Hicks Beach for the

permanent post of Police Magistrate

in my dispatch No. 3 of

the 25th

of

April 1879. 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

despatch No. of the 29th of July 1851-

"If hereafter you shall be able

"to select from the Chinese inhabitants

"persons deserving of confidence whom

you may think

fit

to hold this

"(the Magistracy of) and 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 Chinese Community of Hongkong, all of which tends to justify the opinion expressed by Mr Labouchere. In my despatch No. 98 of the


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466 for the host 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 that has sat on the Magistrate's bench since my arrival in the Colony- is not equalled by any Gentleman Knowing his fitness for the Office he was one of the two gentlemen I submitted to his Excellency Sir Michael Hicks Beach for the permanent post of Police Magistrate in my dispatch No. 3 of the 25th of April 1879. 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 despatch No. of the 29th of July 1851- "If hereafter you shall be able "to select from the Chinese inhabitants "persons deserving of confidence whom you may think fit to hold this "(the Magistracy of) and 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 Chinese Community of Hongkong, all of which tends to justify the opinion expressed by Mr Labouchere. In my despatch No. 98 of the Page 467 has been omitted as there is no text to continue from the original prompt, if more text is provided, it can be proofread accordingly. The given text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some minor reordering for clarity while adhering to the given rules.
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466 for the host of Police Mlagistrate. good temper patince, a sound knowledge of his profession as English barrister, and a thorough acquaintance with the custams and real feelings of the inhabitants of the holony he that has sat Og the Magicbati - is not equalled by any Gentlemen bench since my arrival in the bolong- А Office Knowing his fitness for the he was one whole name! of the two gentlemen- I submitted to lis Mishal Hisks Beach for the hermanent post of Police Magistrate in my dispatch Jrs 3 f the 25th f April 1879. In doing so I was not unmindful of what the decretures of State Ms Labruchere, write to one of my predecessors, lis John. Psoring, in his despatch me of the 29th of Juls 1251- 22000 82 å you thrild hereafter be able "to wlect from the Chinese inhabitants "persons deserving of confidence whom usu mau think fit to hold this "(the Masistraw of and ther درسة "administrativ Office, I should be "willing to assent" to such "appointments!" 5. During the last quarter fa antury, great change have taken place in the Chinese Communits of Longtong, all of which tends to justify the opinion expressed by t Labouchere. In my despatch Iri 98 of the یاران
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466

for the host

of

Police Mlagistrate.

good

temper patince, a sound knowledge

of his profession as

English

barrister, and a thorough acquaintance

with the custams and real feelings

of

the inhabitants

of the holony he

that has sat

Og

the Magicbati -

is not equalled by any Gentlemen

bench since my arrival in the bolong-

А

Office

Knowing his fitness for the

he was one

whole name!

of

the two gentlemen-

I submitted to lis

Mishal Hisks Beach for the

hermanent post of Police Magistrate

in my dispatch Jrs 3 f

the 25th

f

April 1879. In doing so I was not unmindful of what the decretures of State

Ms Labruchere, write to one of my

predecessors, lis John. Psoring, in his

despatch me of the 29th of Juls 1251-

22000

82

å

you thrild hereafter be able

"to wlect from the Chinese inhabitants

"persons deserving of confidence whom

usu mau think

fit

to hold this

"(the Masistraw of and ther

درسة

"administrativ Office, I should be "willing to assent" to such "appointments!"

5. During the last quarter fa antury, great change have taken place in the Chinese Communits of Longtong, all of which tends to justify the opinion expressed by t Labouchere. In my despatch Iri 98 of the

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