CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883 — Page 550

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His fees cut 480 per annum.

There is a vacancy for a Judge of the Supreme Court.

RECR TO APT A

In consequence of M. Snowden's death, the Government has caused advertisements to be published inviting applications for the vacant post.

Salary is $8,160.

W. James Rupell, at present Registrar of the Court of Treasures and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hong Kong, is a strong candidate for this promotion. He has entered the service as a Cadet in 1865.

GR1178/1922/32(III) 10968/1/21

Since then, while on leave of absence, he has graduated with high honours at Queen's University, Ireland, and was called to the English Bar in 1874. He has acted as a Judge of the Supreme Court on several occasions, and as Attorney General in 1878 and in 1881.

Sir J. Hennessy reported that he knew "of no member of the local Bar, or of the Bar of England, whose character, conduct, and legal ability can compare with Dr. Rupell".

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His fees cut 480 per annum. There is a vacancy for a Judge of the Supreme Court. RECR TO APT A In consequence of M. Snowden's death, the Government has caused advertisements to be published inviting applications for the vacant post. Salary is $8,160. W. James Rupell, at present Registrar of the Court of Treasures and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hong Kong, is a strong candidate for this promotion. He has entered the service as a Cadet in 1865. GR1178/1922/32(III) 10968/1/21 Since then, while on leave of absence, he has graduated with high honours at Queen's University, Ireland, and was called to the English Bar in 1874. He has acted as a Judge of the Supreme Court on several occasions, and as Attorney General in 1878 and in 1881. Sir J. Hennessy reported that he knew "of no member of the local Bar, or of the Bar of England, whose character, conduct, and legal ability can compare with Dr. Rupell".
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his feescut 480 pers. all

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کرو

There is a

racances for

the Supreme Court.

*

RECR

Co. 545

5965

REGE TO APT A

Inoze

Mong mang

i

M. Snowden's death. The

caused bush.

Salary

is $8,160.

W. James Rupell, at drevrat

Registrar feurral of

Treasures and

Stony Kong,

to this promotion-

has strong

clavus

Eulered

the service

Ay

Cadet

C865".

میرے

10968/1/21

Since then

While

ott..

Leave

high honours Ireland

/

English bar

Ay

he has Graduated,

of absence,

with

at

Queens Thin veristy

and was called to ite

in 1874

He has acted

a judge of the Supreme Court

for nearly

a Gear

in 1878

and

Attorne

several occasions

General.

Sis J. Hennessy reported

be

in 1881 that he knew "of

of the local bas

Experience

Zro

rurales

whose character, conduct,

of the Colony, and legal ability can compare with Dr. Rupell»».

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