CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902 — Page 391

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Probate duty

A

that the

sections in relation to

Stamp Ordinance to 22 of 1901, viz,

in Stamp

Aletion 18

a. b. c

were framed and

consequently the

brought up to

10.

Probose law in HongKong

date.

I venture to hope that with my

long experience in the Courts I han a

very fair knowledge.

of

He

existing law

as practised in stongthong and the procedure

in relation thereto, and

of

Hi

11.

an intimate knowledge work in the Registry.

I have been in the Hongkong Civil

Service for upwards of by years, and han

derna the Government

as follows: -

Queen's College about 10 years ·

magistry Supreme Court. «

the remaining time.

12.

I am

a

trong trong

1 year.

41⁄2 years. on leare.

justice of the peace for

and taking into

consideration

my long, and I hope faithful service, and the support my application receives, I trust your Excellency will be pleased to appoint

to is fafavint

me

13.

dilasp

Treating your Excellency with accept my apology for writing such a long letter

at such

o

bury and inconvenient time,

not

I han the honour to be with all respect, your Excellency's most obedient servant.

John witham Jones

A

A

+

a

C.0.

Extract from a Letter of 2 1208 -Sir John worrell barrington

Chief

late

Justice of Hongkong.

Dear me Jones.

Kb.

389,

Chusenji. Japan.

1th September 1901.

I am very grateful to you.

for your exceedingly Kind letter which

I shall always keep as

a remembrance

of the pleasant relations which have existed between myself and

Aver

offeer

An

of the bourt with whom I have for

close relations expression of appreciation and goodwill

sometime had

like

vrry

a

yours is very gratifying to man who is closing his official career

*

*

*

*

About the Deputy Registrarship

written to you.

I have abundy

will

now

only repent my good

in the mother.

my

Let me

and I

wishes

conclude by expressing

sense of the loyal and strenuous

always

in which

way in carrying

you

assisted me

the judicial business

of

the Court.

with

Very

Kind regards.

I am yours sincere

I. W. Carrington

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