Russell
for the post of Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court.
With the exception of M. Snowden himself, I know of
no
: member of the local bar whose
character, conduct, experience of the Colony
and legal ability can compare
with Mr. Russell's.
I have the honour to be
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Governor. No.
amesday
Date.
Hongkong
0.
REC?
DESPATCH.
C. O.
56
8381
8581 DEGS || MAY 91
(Subject.)
del Post of Registrar
1881
11 Mar
General-
Despatch 35 from to
Last previous Paper. Mewart who we prefer arrangement
28
Ans by tel: (and recorded) 14 May
Gov.
8102
8703
Tel
8685
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O
shifted.
mended in, desp. 29. He objects to being the Contagious disease Expresses apprehension that he is not rend satisfactory. for the post Rese deep.
(Minutes.)
M: Meade
This has come in since I sent on
8102. and 8103. It is unsatisfactory And I still think it not improbable that pressure has been put upon Stewart to decline the Registrar General ship.
J
can only repeat what has been said over & over again viz that it would
that it would be fatal to the Service interests of the colony to appoint
Eitel, who should be an interpreter not
an administrator.
If it is decided not to press to be Reg.
S: Stewart
of?
the
• gen?". (though I still think that will be done) I would suggest the following solution of the difficulty
Might
M_Creagh has applied for the post but