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as

that I believe his appointment Chief Justice would be - very generally welcomed by. classes in the Colony

-all

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Redient

Humble Servant,

Jusbain Die Vear

C. O.

17563

RECY

REGE 1 SEP 88,

Siv.

Enclosure.

266

Honghong 28th July 1888.

By the last email I learned that Sex George Phillippo, in all probability, would be unable to

resume

his duties as

and would be ob

Chief Justice,

d to retire.

obliged

(four Excellency knows I have bun holding the acting appointment

since April 1887, and that on two previous

occasions, in 1882 and

1886, when Sir

obliged to go

George Phillippo

to Japan qu

Avu̸A

Bick

have, I acted as Chief Justice, doing

all the wor

k without extras

pay. In the event therefore of

vacancy occuring

to ask

my

Your

mare

αν

I have the honour

Excellency

to submit

to Lord Kuntsford, and

His Excellency Governor.

Sir & Hilliam Des Voeux. K.b. Mh.

re

C.

to