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Enclosure 2.
Hongkong, 23rd July,-1914158
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I beg to inform you that the news of the retirement of
the Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements having been followed by
the report that our Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. Bucknill has, or
probably will be, offered the position recently held by Sir W.H.
Hyndman Jones has naturally attracted considerable attention in the
Colony.
The Un-official Mumbers of the Executive and Legisla-
tive Councils hold a meeting this afternoon to consider the question
and are unanimously of opinion that it would be in the best interests
of the Colony were Mr. Gompertz our Acting Chief Justice given the
substantive appointment of Attorney General while Mr. Kemp might well
be created Pulane Judge.
Both these officials are well known and highly res-
pected in this Colony and we believe have made their mark in the
Government service to the satisfaction of their seniors.
We therefore venture to put their names before you and
trust that Your Excellency will see your way to telegraphing to the
Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies on our be-
half urging these appointments be made should, as we understand, the
post of Attorney General be now,or shortly become, vacant.
The meeting of the Un-official Members consisted of
myself, Mr.Wei Yuk, Mr.Pollock, Mr.Hewett, Mr.Landale and Mr.Lau Chu
Pak. Mr.Shellim being provouted from attending by illness.
We trust Your Excellency will be good enough to accede
to our request and support our recommendation.
I would add that as time presses the Un-official
Members requested me and Mr.Hewett to put their views before you
with the least possible delay and we would beg to suggest that should
Your Excellency agree to telegraph to London the message might be
despatched this afternoon.
I have, etc.
Sd.
C. P. Chater
His Excellency
Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G.,
Governor of Hongkong.
Sd. Edpert A. Hewett.