5.0. So 3646.

5th December 1872.

Received 5th December)

Letter from Chief Justice (Honorable Julian Pauncefote) to Acting Colonial Secretary (Honorable A. C. de Rouville)

Salary of Attorney General.

Remarks as to drawing the unavailable portion.

Hongkong 793 535

God. Sir A. Kennedy

MINUTE.

Mr. M'Cabe, Mr. Holland, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Hugessen, Lord Kimberley.

1 Feb;

Forwarded last paragraph for consent?

R

Sent to Sir Arthur Kennedy's Despatch No. 153 of 10 December 1872

Quite 10.

73.

4 Feb Sup

Indexed

With reference to your despatch No. 153 of the 10th December, I approve of your permitting Mr. Pauncefote to draw the available half salary of the Attorney General during the period that Chief Justice Irwin was absent on leave without salary.

It is only with regard to the exceptional circumstances of the case that I have felt myself able to sanction the adoption of this course, and it must not be treated as a precedent.

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