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the Expediency of allowing the Attorney

- General of Hong Kong to take private

ractice; but those referred to in

prac

the

this despatele and in my previous despatele of May 19th 1883 outtre un same subject, are probably sufficitat_ 12. To sunouss in conclusion : _

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I recommend that on the heret ___

vacancy inthee Office of Attorney. General of this Colony, the new- Attorney-General should be appointed direct from the English Bar, and that he should receive

a sala

: lary of fifteew hundred pounds

(£1500) per annuus from the_

Colony

A

Colony, witte a payment of two hundred pounds (£200) from

Imperial Funds for advice to the Naval and Military Departinents;

and that he should be debarred

from taking private practice_

I have the honour to be

My Lord

Your Lord clip's most obedient

Huruble servant

5. Bowen

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