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for the sake of renown) are of

importance

awee C

Rupren

the this Torunumly; and

that much depends on the character &,

ability, and Efficiency of the gentlemen who may be selected by Your Lordship to fill these offices permanently. It will be recollected that, in this Colony, No Registrar General in addition to other

duties, is

virtually the Protector of Chinese,

who form more than nineteen twentieth-

7

the entire population.

3. The Candidates plead their

own causes in their applications

Enclosed herewith.

Enclosures

I feel some

hesitation about submitting any opinion of

my own in their respective claims; for,

having been only

a few

days at Hongkong,

I have as yet little personal

knowledge of the gentlemen and of their Antecedents. But the Executive Council,

which unanimously approved the provisional appointments of

Mr. Russell and

Edwards, unanimously recommend the confirmation of their appointments. I

have also a Minute on the subject

from the Hon. St. John Mowbray C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, and late

Administrator of the

Government

herewith.

4. With regard in particular &,

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60 for the sake of renown) are of importance awee C Rupren the this Torunumly; and that much depends on the character &, ability, and Efficiency of the gentlemen who may be selected by Your Lordship to fill these offices permanently. It will be recollected that, in this Colony, No Registrar General in addition to other duties, is virtually the Protector of Chinese, who form more than nineteen twentieth- 7 the entire population. 3. The Candidates plead their own causes in their applications Enclosed herewith. Enclosures I feel some hesitation about submitting any opinion of my own in their respective claims; for, having been only a few days at Hongkong, I have as yet little personal knowledge of the gentlemen and of their Antecedents. But the Executive Council, which unanimously approved the provisional appointments of Mr. Russell and Edwards, unanimously recommend the confirmation of their appointments. I have also a Minute on the subject from the Hon. St. John Mowbray C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, and late Administrator of the Government herewith. 4. With regard in particular &, 6
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60 for the cake of renomy) are of importânce awee C Rupren the this Torunumly; and that much depends on the characle &, ability, and Efficiency of the gruttimen who may be selected by Your Sendship to fill these offices permanently. It will be recollected that, in this Colony, No Registrar Teneral in addition to other duties, is the vertically the Protector of Celuvia, who form more than mineleen twentieth- 7 the Intire population. 3. The Candidates plead their own causes in their applications Enclored herewith. Enclosures I feel some But Melsture $ Mesuite of this tr horitation about Submitting any opinion of myown in Neir respective clainis; for, having been cinly Ka days at Htingking, I have rececurity as yeh httle personal Huvwledge of the or gentlemen and of New Antecedents. But the Executive Council, which imaninorely adored the provisione apponitiututs of MS. Russell and Elewark, manimon immoraly recommend the conformation of there apponituenti - I "Onward, Moreover, a Minute on the subjet the from the Struts Fr. St. Marsh C.MG, Colonial Secretary, and recen recently Administrator oop (the Government resilation 4. With regard in particula &, 6
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for the cake of renomy) are of

importânce

awee C

Rupren

the this Torunumly; and

that much depends on the characle &,

ability, and Efficiency of the gruttimen who may be selected by Your Sendship to fill these offices permanently. It will be recollected that, in this Colony, No Registrar Teneral in addition to other

duties, is

the

vertically the Protector of Celuvia,

who form more than mineleen twentieth-

7

the Intire population.

3. The Candidates plead their

own causes in their applications

Enclored herewith.

Enclosures

I feel some

But

Melsture $ Mesuite of this tr

horitation about Submitting any opinion of

myown in Neir respective clainis; for,

having been

cinly

Ka

days at Htingking,

I have rececurity as yeh httle personal

Huvwledge of the or

gentlemen and of New Antecedents. But the Executive Council,

which imaninorely adored the provisione apponitiututs of

MS. Russell and

Elewark, manimon

immoraly recommend the conformation of there apponituenti - I

"Onward, Moreover, a Minute on the subjet

the

from the Struts Fr. St. Marsh C.MG, Colonial Secretary, and recen

recently

Administrator

oop (the

Government

resilation

4. With regard in particula &,

6

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