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August, 1885, when I left the Leeward Islands, and I held that
office until February, 1889, when I was elevated to the Beach es
Chief Justice. I had previously acted as Chief Justice for 14
months, (May, 1887, to July, 1888) during which period I also acted
as Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific and, (from
December, 1887, to February, 1888) as High Commissioner for the
Western Facific.
5.
In February, 1889, I received the permanent
appointment of Chief Justice of Fiji and Chief Judicial Commission-
-er for the Western Pacific, which carried with it a dormant com-
-mission to administer the Government of Fiji and, under the
Western Pacific Order in Council, authority to administer the
affairs of the Western Pacific High Commission in the absence of
the Governor and High Commissioner. I held the office of Chief
Justice of Fiji from February, 1889, until the 2nd. of May, 1902,
when I was appointed to be Attorney-General of Hongkong.
6.
Under the dormant commission above mentioned
I administered the Government of Fiji on ten distinct occasions,
discharging at the same time the duties of Chief Justice of the
Colony. On eight of such occasions I acted without pay other than
such as was attached to the office of the Chief Justice and Chief
Judicial Commissioner.
7.
In 1899 I was by direction of the Secretary
of State appointed Assistant High Commissioner for the hestern
Pacific.
8.
In or about the same year I was appointed
under an Ordinance passed for that purpose special commissioner
to enquire into and report upon certain charges and allegations of
oppression and corruption in the administration of the customs laws brought against the Collector and certain other officers of the Customs of Fiji. For my report and recommendation and for the special service rendered gratuitously I received the thanks of
Governor