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the Bear by the Society of the Lincoln's In and practiced on the Equity side

down to the

year

188271.

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Towards the end of that year, I proceded to Shanghai, where I pratised general legal practitioner in the Supreme Court for China and Japan. and in the American Coneular Court

að a

for

live

years.

In February 1885. I joined the - Hongkong Bar and in August of the year, after compiling and ___ an index to the Hongkong

publishing

Ordinances, I was appointed Secretary to the Law Revision Commission – appointment I still hold.

In

an

April 18877, when the Chief

Justice (Sir George Phillipps) left the

Colony

on

leave of absence, I was appointed Prione Judge _ that post d

Acting Prisne Judge -

I

have still the honour to hold and

also that of Deputy of the Vice Admiralty Court to which I was

appointed

apponited last autumn. Iam 37 years of age.

yo

vacant

conclusion, I have the honour to ask Your Excellency in the event of the Prione Judgeship becoming to submit my name to the Secretary, of State for the Colonies for that appointment; and I trust Your Excellency may

be able to do so with

approval.

I have o

(Signed / Andrew J. Leagh