the communications of Soliciton
false
one'.
Solicitor
of
are
is
a
Offices of the
Courts and not of the Government, and "not only when their" "instructions " exceeded"," but when they be have
in any way improperly,
au
are
the Courts have!
efficient remedy while the Government
has none.
14. His Excellency caused the ssone of the notice in respect of communications after full co
respect of vicarious after full consideration
(1) because experience had shown that the practice of addressing the Government
through solicitors and other agents
Cnded to an unu
unnecesary
and undue
number.
communications -
length of C.
con
(2) because when, as was sometime
the
inv
case, such communications poere dictatorial and disrespectful tone, the only remedy open to the Government being that of tatting notice of them, affected rather the clients than those immediately responsible
tro
for
for the contents - (3) because a habit. especially among
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growing up
Chinese of the Government through
addreeeing
Solicitore;
sometimes when direct
appeals had failed of offect, apperently
On
the
mem axesumption that
greater weight would
on
that account
"be given to their communications, offro Excellency nothing
in the petition
Deep
which appears to outweigh these considerations, and though no doubt Communication through Solicitors
may occasionally be convenint to individuals This Excellency cannot regard the practice under ormmary Ciromustances advantageous
publie.
15.
This being
Excellency
to
unable to see his
to the
the
caee
Htio
way
th
the
to concede the categorical demand of th petition for the cancellation of the notice, though if that be withdrawn he will
be