whilst all bore testimony to his integrity and ability. To this was added the strong evidence of several as to the feeling
of
the Bar towards Mr. Caldwell
whose initiation as
Interpreter of the
Supreme Court and whose frequent appointment by the Court of Summary Jurisdiction
as Arbitrator in Suits
affecting
the
Chinese affords to members of the Bar
numerous opportunities of forming
an Opinion.
10.
I have since had reason to think that the sentiments of the unofficial
Members of Council
are
very generally shared by the Community at large, and as Mr. Caldwell's peculiar Knowledge of the Chinese and his influence with them, would be at this moment of incalculable Service, your Lordship will not be surprised at my being anxious to avail myself of them when putting in operation
measures of great importance in the framing of
which I
have necessarily had much anxious labour and responsibility.
11.
Though Mr. Caldwell's
re-employment might be extremely
useful now, it is clear that