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Testimonials

IN FAVOUR OF

MR. EDWARD HUME,

Barrister-at-Law R.A., Trinity College, Oxford.

12

H. 6988

E. Hume Esq

MINUTE.

may

M. Antrobus. 4.

Mr. Bramston

& Pauncefote. H. Malcolm.

Mr. Mccade.

Mar. Herbert

Cather

Hi Past Camere 11. 56

and that your Application will

be considered with those of

Hong Kong

Sir,

Downing Street, 5 May 1881.

I am directed

to acknowledge the receipt of

your Letter of the 19th ult.;

and to inform you

that a Vote has been made of

your desire to be appointed to Colonial employment on the staff of the Chief Justice of Hong Kong, but that the number of Candidates already on his List is so far in excess

of the probable Vacancies,

that His Lordship can hold out but little hope of being able to meet your wishes

I have noted him.

I am,

$0.

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Testimonials IN FAVOUR OF MR. EDWARD HUME, Barrister-at-Law R.A., Trinity College, Oxford. 12 H. 6988 E. Hume Esq MINUTE. may M. Antrobus. 4. Mr. Bramston & Pauncefote. H. Malcolm. Mr. Mccade. Mar. Herbert Cather Hi Past Camere 11. 56 and that your Application will be considered with those of Hong Kong Sir, Downing Street, 5 May 1881. I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 19th ult.; and to inform you that a Vote has been made of your desire to be appointed to Colonial employment on the staff of the Chief Justice of Hong Kong, but that the number of Candidates already on his List is so far in excess of the probable Vacancies, that His Lordship can hold out but little hope of being able to meet your wishes I have noted him. I am, $0. Page 306
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ir. Testimonials IN PAVOUR OF MR. EDWARD HUME, Barrister-at-Law R.A., Trinity College, Oxford. 12 H. 6988 E. Hume Esy MINUTE. may M. Antrobus. 4. Mr. Bramston di & Pauncefote. Ha Malcolm. Mr. Mccade. Mar. Herbert Cather Hi Past Camere 11. 56 and that your Afflication will be considered with those of Hong Kong Sir, باشه ant Kimberley Letter your of Downing Street, 5 May 1881. directed 306 the Earl of acknowledge the receipt of the 19th ult. ; and to inform you made of your that a Vote has been to be appointed desire for Colonial employ to the host of thefistian f Todreme Court & Hong Kong, but that the number of Candidatos on already his List is so far in excess of probable Vacancies, the Appointments to be made, that His Lordship can hold out but little hope of Mher candidatos. Long able to meet your wishes I have noted him. am, $0.
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Testimonials

IN PAVOUR OF

MR. EDWARD HUME,

Barrister-at-Law R.A., Trinity College, Oxford.

12

H.

6988

E. Hume Esy

MINUTE.

may

M. Antrobus. 4.

Mr. Bramston

di & Pauncefote. Ha Malcolm.

Mr.

Mccade.

Mar. Herbert

Cather

Hi

Past Camere 11.

56

and that your Afflication will

be considered with those of

Hong Kong

Sir,

باشه

ant

Kimberley

Letter your

of

Downing Street, 5 May 1881.

directed

306

the Earl of

acknowledge the receipt of

the 19th ult. ;

and to inform you

made of

your

that a Vote has been

to be appointed desire for Colonial employ to the host of thefistian f

Todreme Court & Hong Kong, but that the number of Candidatos

on

already his List is so far in excess

of

probable Vacancies,

the Appointments to be made,

that His

Lordship can hold out but little hope of

Mher candidatos. Long able to meet your

wishes

I have noted him.

am,

$0.

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