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that his Committee desire to place on record their entire agreement with the motion of the Honourable W. J. Napier, passed in the Legislative Council on the 5th ultimo, regarding the representation of Crown Colònies in the Final Court of Appeal from the Courts of His Majesty's Colonies.

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No. 23.

CEYLON.

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SIR,

I have, &c.

FRANK SWETTENHAM,

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Enclosure in No. 21.

COLONIAL SECRETARY.

The HONORARY SECRETARY, Singapore Bar Committee, to the ACTING

Singapore, March 30, 1901. I HAVE the honour to forward you copy of a Resolution unanimously passed at a meeting of the members of the Singapore Bar held to-day:-

"That the members of the Bar of the Straits Settlements at Singapore desire to express their entire agreement with the motion proposed by the Honourable W. J. Napier, and passed by the Legislative Council on the 5th of March, 1901, viz. :

"In the opinion of the Council it is expedient that, in any reconstruction of the Final Court of Appeal from the Courts of His Majesty's Colonics, provision shall be made that one member of such Court be selected from the Judges or retired Judges of the Crown Colonies;"

and to request you to ask his Excellency the Officer administering the Government to forward the same to the Secretary of Stato.

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I have, &c.

HUGH FORT,

Honorary Secretary,

The Committee of the Singapore Bar.

SIR,

MR. CHAMBERLAIN TO GOVERNOR SIR J. WEST RIDGEWAY.

(No. 159.)

Downing Street, May 3, 1901.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 96 of the 29th March last,* forwarding Resolutions passed by the Bar of Ceylon and the Chamber of Commerce, in relation to the representation of Judges of the Crown Colonics on the Bench of the proposed Imperial Court of Appeal, and expressing your agreement with those Resolutions.

2. I shall not fail to give my consideration to this proposal.

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I have, &c.

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

No. 24.

NEWFOUNDLAND.

ACTING GOVERNOR LITTLE TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN, (Received 5:50 P.M., May 21, 1901.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by No. 25.]

My responsible advisers have requested me to ask that Newfoundland be allowed separate representation at the Conference on the question of Judicial Committee of Privy Council, and on what date will it be necessary for Colony's representative to be in London.

No. 22.

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Telegram, April 3;

despatch No. 152,

March 29;

ditto,

No. 162,

April 8.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN TO ACTING GOVERNOR SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM.

(No. 146.) SIR,

Downing Street, May 3, 1901.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt from you of the telegram and despatches* noted in the margin, conveying expressions of opinion from the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Singapore Bar Committee, in favour of the selection of one member of the Final Court of Appeal in cases from the Colonies, from among the Judges or retired Judges of the Crown Colonies.

2. I shall not fail to give my consideration to this proposal.

Nos. 16, 19, and 21.

I have, &c.

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

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السلام

No. 25.

NEWFOUNDLAND.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN TO ACTING GOVERNOR LITTLE. (Sent 10-15 r.., May 23, 1901.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by No. 27.]

REFERRING to your telegram of 21st May,† Court of Appeal Conference, His Majesty's Government agrees to separate representation, Newfoundland; repro- sentative should be here soon after 12th Junc.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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