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the end of year. the end of the applied for a

Forwards.

Surther extension.

of time and six months further lime was allowed. On March 30th 1885 I was appiiatol (an appointment

confirmed) Acting. Registrar of the Sespreme

Court which includes the

Official

Trustee,

تم

prosts & ministrator, Official Officint Assigne in Bankruptey, Registrar of Companies and Land Officer. In consequence.

the numerous duties of my office, it is utterly impossible for to find time to study Chinese-

of

Me

Under these circumstances. I would request that the

conclitive as to my passing

chinese examination

be

done away terms of the dispatch of the Bight Honu all the Secretary of State for the Colonies leefore. referred to it would appear that this condition was only added.

with. From the

4077/85

auded in consequence

of my

youth and want of legat.

:xperience. In reply to this I have the honor to state that I am over

30

• years of age, and am Lobob of Trinity

B

College Cambridge and a barrister of over of years.

tanding. Before being removed to my present position. I helt the Office of

Polici Magistrale

for 15 mouths and that of Perover for 8 months and

to refer I would beg

1. This

Excellency Sir George Baven

as to the

An er

in which

I conducted the duties of these

offices. I also practiset

a

کردی مجھے مجھے

barrister both in London

and in this Colony. I may also and that in the year 1585 whilst holding the post of Secretary to the Chief Justice

this Arlorry

I did pass

of

one Chrisé examination before the Board of Examiners

2I therefore hope that I have made out a fair.

Chie

for dispensing with the

conditini