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have his

Manne

- placed

as a

record.

candidate for employment.

ascertained from the authorities to which he refers .

in

3.

the Colonial cervice, and especially

in the legal department.

After taking his

-legree with high honours at

Cxford, Mr. Maguire

was elected

Fire

Fellow of All Souls; and dir

Robert Herbert, who is also a

Fellow of All doute, will, I

Souls, am sure, gladly bear his testimony

to the estimation in which Mr.

Maguire is held at the University His legal requirements

can be m

ascertained

my

For my own part, from

close observation of him while

serving under me at HongKong, I

Can

certify to his general ability. and knowledge, and to his having completely mastered the principles and details of Colonial Administration. It is important to add that I

never knew

successful

any person

in

securing

C

more

the

general confidence and esteem of a Colonial Community. There

Can

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