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solely by the desire to benefit suitors, and not in my own benefit. The question had become very serious; the Bar were masters of the situation, and had freely expressed their intention to look after their own health by taking holidays which should in some measure resemble the Vacatte tions at home and in many other Colonies. It is perfectly true that I should derive some benefit from it, my own Vacations being put more nearly on a par with the Vaca- tions enjoyed by Judges in England and many other Colonies, but I did not advocate the measure on this ground, nor exorcise any pressure in the matter, except as I considercc it expedient for the public good.
6. I received no answer to my communication; but it become
generally known in the Colony that the matter had been
referred to the Chamber of Commerce. I had of course no
objection to offer to this course being adopted, and I
thought it might facilitate matters 1f T cet out the
reasons for the step I had taken, a little more at length.
This I did in my letter to His Excellency the Governor
dated 24th December 1907. January passed, and in answer to
a further letter, I received a communication from His
Excellency the Governor of 7th February stating that the
Chamber had been repeatedly pressed for an early reply,
but that he did not think it desirable to bring the matter
before the Council till that reply had been received. Up
to this time I had received no intimation from the Govern-
ment as to any objections which they say to the contempla-
ted change.
7. I may deal at once with a paragraph in the letter from the
Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of 19th February to
His Excellency the Governor. It contained an expression of
regret that some unavoidable dolay" had taken place in
replying. The delay was in no sense "unavoidable". Mr.
Hewitt the Chairman of the Chaunber (who considers as he
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