CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 281

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2. Ackroyd.

Application for the Supreme tenure

166th

Hongkong 16th April 1882.

May Lord

I have the honor to place most respectfully before your Lordship as a Candidate for the Office of Police Magistrate in "Hongkong" the name of my brother Mr John Henry Ackroyd at present Magistrate for the Lesser Dependencies of Mauritius.

He was certified clerk to a Solicitor from 1851 to 1854; from that year to 1859 he occupied successively the posts of clerk in the Registry and Clerk to one of the Puisne Judges, of the Supreme Court of that Island, the latter year he was admitted a Solicitor and practised before the Supreme Court until 1876 when he was appointed to the Office he now fills.

During the time held his present appointment he has, I believe, given every satisfaction to the ...

The Right Honorable

The Secretary of State

For the Colonies.

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he

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3 280 To In closure. 4. 2. Ackroyd. Application for the Secreme tenurk 166th Hoongking 1604 (1pril 1882. May Lord I have the honor to place mast respectfully before your Levelshop as a Candidate for the Office of Police the name Magistrate in "Hongkong of my brother M john Hemy Tokroyd at present Magistrate for the Lesser Gependencies of Mauritius. Hoe was certioled clerk to a Boliciter from 1851 to 1854 from that year to 1859 he occupied Successively jirsts of clock in the Registry 20 and Clorth to one of the Puitne Judges, of the Supreme Court of that soland, the batter year. he was admitted a Solicitor and practised before the Supreme Court until 1976 when he was appointed to the Office he now fills. time held his present appointment he has, personing the love he has a I believe given. satisfaction to the every The Bight Honorable The Secretary of State For the Colonies. 40. he
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280

To

In closure. 4.

2. Ackroyd.

Application for the Secreme tenurk

166th

Hoongking 1604 (1pril 1882.

May Lord

I have the honor to place mast respectfully before your Levelshop as a Candidate for the Office of Police the name Magistrate in "Hongkong

of my brother M john Hemy

Tokroyd at present Magistrate for the Lesser Gependencies of Mauritius.

Hoe was certioled clerk to a Boliciter from 1851 to 1854 from that year to 1859 he occupied Successively

jirsts of clock in the Registry 20 and Clorth to one of the Puitne Judges, of the Supreme Court of that soland,

the batter year.

he was admitted

a Solicitor and practised before the Supreme Court until 1976 when he was appointed to the Office he now fills.

time held his present appointment he has,

personing the love he has a I believe given.

satisfaction to the every

The Bight Honorable

The Secretary of State

For the Colonies.

40.

he

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