CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 11

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of Commerce held a special meeting

on the 2nd instant; and

the Bench of Justices of the Peace

the both instant; when those

Bodies recommended to me

respectively for unofficial seats in the Legislative Council - the first, Mr. Thomas Jackson; and the

second, Mr. Frederick David Sassoon.

Mr Thomas Jackson is

the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; and is a gentleman of high character, and of eminent financial ability. His

nomination by the Chamber of Commerce was unanimous. I

enclose a report of the Proceedings.

3.

Mr Frederick Sassoon

(a younger brother of Sir Albert Sassoon), was educated at Cambridge, and is also a gentleman of high character and position in this community. He is the head of the branch of the eminent Bombay Firm of his name and family, which has been long established

at Hongkong, where he is the

owner of very large property, and

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9 of Commerce held a special meeting on the 2nd instant; and the Bench of Justices of the Peace the both instant; when those Bodies recommended to me respectively for unofficial seats in the Legislative Council - the first, Mr. Thomas Jackson; and the second, Mr. Frederick David Sassoon. Mr Thomas Jackson is the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; and is a gentleman of high character, and of eminent financial ability. His nomination by the Chamber of Commerce was unanimous. I enclose a report of the Proceedings. 3. Mr Frederick Sassoon (a younger brother of Sir Albert Sassoon), was educated at Cambridge, and is also a gentleman of high character and position in this community. He is the head of the branch of the eminent Bombay Firm of his name and family, which has been long established at Hongkong, where he is the owner of very large property, and
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9 of Commerce held a special meeting on the 2nd instant; and the Bench of Justices of the Pease the both instant; when those commended to me Bodies recomm - respectively for unofficial seats in the Legislative Council - the first, Mr. Thomas Jackson; and the second, Mr. Frederick David dassoon. Mr Thomas Jackson is the Chief Manager of the Honghong and Shanghai Bank; and is a m gentleman of high character, and of eminent financial ability. His nomination m nomination by the Chamber of Commerce was unanimous. I. "Enclosured enclose a report of the Proceedings. 3. Mr Frederick Jassoon (a younger brother of Sir Albert dassoon), was educated at Cambridge, and is also a gentleman of high character and position in this community. He is the head of the branch of the eminent Bombay Firm of his name and family, which has been long established C at Honghong, where he is the C owner of very large property, and
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of Commerce held a special meeting

on the 2nd instant; and

the Bench of Justices of the Pease

the both instant; when those

commended to me

Bodies recomm

- respectively for unofficial seats in the Legislative Council - the first, Mr. Thomas Jackson; and the

second, Mr. Frederick David dassoon.

Mr Thomas Jackson is

the Chief Manager of the Honghong and Shanghai Bank; and is a m gentleman of high character, and of eminent financial ability. His

nomination

m

nomination by the Chamber of Commerce was unanimous. I.

"Enclosured enclose a report of the Proceedings.

3.

Mr Frederick Jassoon

(a younger brother of Sir Albert dassoon), was educated at Cambridge, and is also a gentleman of high character and position in this community. He is the head of the branch of the eminent Bombay Firm of his name and family, which has been long established

C

at Honghong, where he is the

C

owner of very large property, and

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