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It will be recollected that I, Endicott, Managing Director, without further ado, wrote "History of the Laws and Courts of Hong Kong, &c." and had it printed.

I made an attempt in white then to distinguish "Bromme" in the history of Hong Kong, wherein Justice Wise took part, as a member of the Commission.

I must mention my work was carefully published in We Hongkong. My technique was to take the liberty of presenting the enclosed letter to you, hopefully of some value.

I drew the attention of the Attorney-General of England. I have had repeated applications from various parts of the British Dominions for copies of my book which, at first, was but a small attempt on my part to supplement a work long since out of print.

I may mention for your information that a considerable expectation, much beyond my original intention, has been excited by my work, and enlarged editions of this work are in preparation. For some time, I have been positively urged to go on with it, including an account of my vindictive spite that I anticipate from those displeased against me, especially by Justice Wise and others connected with the law.

When I was Acting Puisne Judge here, I had occasion to bring about the publication of my "History of the Laws, &c., of Hong Kong". I may also mention that, when acting as foreman, I actually referred to and sent extracts of my work to the Colonial Attorneys-General (of which new copies are now rare, and which I was compelled to reprint largely at my own expense).

My work, while meeting with the greatest gratitude and expressions of approval in England and elsewhere, has been criticised; although, when able and so...

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It will be recollected that I, Endicott, Managing Director, without further ado, wrote "History of the Laws and Courts of Hong Kong, &c." and had it printed. I made an attempt in white then to distinguish "Bromme" in the history of Hong Kong, wherein Justice Wise took part, as a member of the Commission. I must mention my work was carefully published in We Hongkong. My technique was to take the liberty of presenting the enclosed letter to you, hopefully of some value. I drew the attention of the Attorney-General of England. I have had repeated applications from various parts of the British Dominions for copies of my book which, at first, was but a small attempt on my part to supplement a work long since out of print. I may mention for your information that a considerable expectation, much beyond my original intention, has been excited by my work, and enlarged editions of this work are in preparation. For some time, I have been positively urged to go on with it, including an account of my vindictive spite that I anticipate from those displeased against me, especially by Justice Wise and others connected with the law. When I was Acting Puisne Judge here, I had occasion to bring about the publication of my "History of the Laws, &c., of Hong Kong". I may also mention that, when acting as foreman, I actually referred to and sent extracts of my work to the Colonial Attorneys-General (of which new copies are now rare, and which I was compelled to reprint largely at my own expense). My work, while meeting with the greatest gratitude and expressions of approval in England and elsewhere, has been criticised; although, when able and so...
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place. It will be recollect

Endlarming Manage

thout while

"History of the

Jaws and Counts of Hongling, &

unt

of print,

Came

Ly

attempt in white then

along

"disterquistend" "Bumme In the of Hongling,

hor. Wise, took part, the notreions Commission

Ster

I not mention my Wasnery careful

works published in We

Huyllany. My tech

wn in to

taking

intiherty of preventing

the anchored letter byen is,

usperspully

value.

of my

grand

ink

attention & the

Jour

the Attime frent

attway

and Miciter-queral of England. Ihe some Jews part I have hand repeated applications from various parts of the British Domininang que expies of

thing book which, at pist,

way but a mall attempt on my pant upplement a vade-milcomm back clinche

for excending my

3.

of print.

Jmay

that a chand

expectation,

miche

mention for your information

and enlarged stitions of thes work in prestions has, for some time, bean

handy and thick I have been positively

append to go

Ch

with it an account

y

human my

ta

I vindictive spite that I

anticipate prom

displaned against

258

and which has been

Wm. fordman and here.

possible

Zie

especially by Justice Wise an are

occasian connected with

advanced

bring about.

food work

Summiturly

that I

2

did I. P. P. diett,

acting Brine Jundee, when with

Chmiel here.

spore woll

Duail

st pour cause, the publication of my Hiting

дж

The Laws dr., of

Angling

a. may

Chmiel Ra

15

i

also, when citing

acting foremon, activaally refere

send & He

Demetry oftate my

Lond

Ca

Colonial Attorneys-feneral (of which new

anly a few expices remains, and which im I uncompelled frand mapely.

M and

4. There work, while meeting with the

greatest. gratitude p

expresion

y

note in England

and chantere, have hem

"7

Houghing: although when mable & so

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