public in having a man who knows the

work

of the Court would be greater than

arry advantage

e to be gained by the di

Enclosure 2.

698

CO. C. O. 16578

RECE

His Excellency the fovernor to Actif Chief dies

(Copy)

Judge,

N. 41

G

who might have to employ an entirely

imtrained.

man

Until Mr Hazeland became Judge'=

Clerk there has been no one more than a

year

or so in the service. Policilors have

saw their

acted for a time but when they

way gave up a poorly paid office for private practice without regard to the public

Convenience'.

I have

(Signed) J. Russell,

Chief Justice

die,

Government House,

acknowledge.

AUG 39

Hongkong, 244th April, 1889.

I have the honour to

the receipt of His Honour the Chief Justices letter of the 10th instant relative

to the position of Judges Clentes in this Colony .

I

am not sure that dentirely - understand His Honour's view of the question, If it is that while the Clerks should still

of

the same

be nominated by the Judges, Clerks should retain Officer under

Judges,

and

under encovave

should not go out of Office

with their Chiefs,

it would seem to me

better to make them (lerter of the Registrar

Hie Honour

The Aating Clief dustice,

дега

to

Ja

a

Share This Page