t
a
acquitted himself to my entire extisfaction. Ste is in meritorious publie Servant
Sixteen
of
I have
on
years' standing, and
a
former
occasion
—
some
one
bome testimony to his claims and fitness for bigher Office than the The at presente fills in the Surveyor General's department.
I have also nominated Mr. Collins, the First Clarke
I'm the Magistracy, to be Acting Registran of the Supreme Court, in the room
of Mr. Alexander who has
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since M. Callaghan's departure discharged the duties
of
this
(his own) Office, in addition to the Chief Magistrate.
those
of
I have not, however,
thought it desirable that Mr.
Alexander should hold
any
Office in conjunction with that of acting Colonial Secretary,
and I am
satisfied that Mr.
Collins who is a
very
envece
and efficient public Servant
of
Seventeen
Service will
years'
satisfactorily discharge the