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very heavy, I trust Your Lordships will not see fit to object to their being paid up

in instalments within the current.

A year, 1867.

question has arisen whether or not Mr Frotter, the block to the Chief pustice, is entitled to contribute to the fund: Clause 15 of the Act 4 & 5 Will. IV. cap.

of 24, excludes officers in Courts of Justice from this perivilege, and therefore I bey to be instructed on this point, being doubtful

as

to whether the exclusion extends to the Colonial Courts, as well as to the Courts at -

home

thay

With reference to the case

of Mr.

and Mr. Smithers, the Superintendent and Inspector of the Hongkong Police, I beg to enclose a letter from the former, as to their previous service in the Metropolitan Police being allowed to be

"

included, on this paying up

an additional

2 1⁄2 per cent for the time they served

in

1 England.

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The Attorney General, being allowed

to accept private practice, cannot subscribe to the fund according to the express teams of Your Lordship's Despatch.

I have the honor to be,

"With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Sewant,