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11.—STAFF.
His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, Puisne Judge, proceeded to Canada on leave of absence on 6th April, and returned on 30th August. During his absence Mr. F. A. Hazeland, First Police Magistrate, acted as Puisne Judge.
On the 27th January I returned to this Colony from leave of absence and resumed duty on the 28th.
I acted as Official Receiver in Bankruptcy and Registrar of Trade Marks, in addition to my own duties as Registrar, during the absence on leave of Mr. E. V. Carpmael, the Official Receiver and Registrar of Trade Marks, from 21st August to 20th November inclusive.
On 29th December I proceeded to Shanghai in connection with the Companies Registry in Shanghai and returned on the 19th January, 1916. During my absence Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne acted as Registrar.
Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, went on leave on the 13th September and returned on the 25th October.
Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Passed Cadet, was appointed Officer of Class III as from 18th January and drew his salary from this Department from the lapsing salary of the Deputy Registrar and Accountant. He is now on leave in England.
Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Assistant Postmaster General, acted as Deputy Registrar and Accountant during the year.
Mr. Wong Tak-kwong, Clerk and Translator, resigned on the 31st October. Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Higher Grade Interpreter, acted as Translator in addition to his own duties from the 1st November to the 31st December.
29th February, 1916.
HUGH A. NISBET,
Registrar.