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to be so informed. It would be convenient to know if this be the correct view which I have taken.

q. 194 A distinction will of course be perceived between the case first mentioned and this last, the former being a criminal case from a Consulate and one always hitherto treated in the way of

The Auditor General has also brought 15. to my notice a Bill of costs rendered by the No3 L Attorney General in a civil case in which Her Majesty's Consul at Shanghai was officially concerned. The amount is £60.54.

16. Mr. Rennie does not ask for opinion or instruction in his letter, and I have therefore neither 200 Delive I lov added 1 Jhan their ordinary duty by the Law officers of the Colony, the latter a civil case from a Consulate, which comes to the Attorney General as the Salaried Law Adviser to Her Majesty's Superintendency of Trade; but it must be noted that in this instance the Attorney General, availing himself of the Amalgamation Ordinance, acts and charges as both Counsel and Attorney and employs another Counsel besides.

18. I pronounce the one, nor furnished the other, but I cannot approve of these charges, and I forward them for Your Grace's perusal, as they have come thus officially before me.

I give no opinion as to whether this course was necessary or advisable, but I do not hesitate to say that the amount of the Bill

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to be so informed. It would be convenient to know if this be the correct view which I have taken. q. 194 A distinction will of course be perceived between the case first mentioned and this last, the former being a criminal case from a Consulate and one always hitherto treated in the way of The Auditor General has also brought 15. to my notice a Bill of costs rendered by the No3 L Attorney General in a civil case in which Her Majesty's Consul at Shanghai was officially concerned. The amount is £60.54. 16. Mr. Rennie does not ask for opinion or instruction in his letter, and I have therefore neither 200 Delive I lov added 1 Jhan their ordinary duty by the Law officers of the Colony, the latter a civil case from a Consulate, which comes to the Attorney General as the Salaried Law Adviser to Her Majesty's Superintendency of Trade; but it must be noted that in this instance the Attorney General, availing himself of the Amalgamation Ordinance, acts and charges as both Counsel and Attorney and employs another Counsel besides. 18. I pronounce the one, nor furnished the other, but I cannot approve of these charges, and I forward them for Your Grace's perusal, as they have come thus officially before me. I give no opinion as to whether this course was necessary or advisable, but I do not hesitate to say that the amount of the Bill
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8. to be so informed. It would be convenient to know if this be the correct view which I have taken. די q. 194 A distinction will of course be perceived between the case first mentioned and this last, the former being a criminal case from a Consulate and one always hitherto treated in the way of The Anditor General has also brought 15. to my notice a a Bill of costs rendered by the No3 L Attorney General in a civil case in which Heer was ނ er Majesty's Consul ut Shanghai officially concerned. The Amant is & 60%.54. 16. Mr. Rennie does not ask for opinion or instruction in his letter, and I have therefore neither 200 Delive I lov added 1 Jhan their ordinary duty by the Law officers of the Colony, the latter a civil case from a Consulates which comes to the Attorney General as the Salaried Law Adviser to Her Majesty's - Superintendency of Trade; but it must be noted that in this instance the Attorney General availing himself of the Amalgamation Ordinance acto and charges as both Counsel and Attorney and employs another Counsel besides, pronouneed the one, nor furnished the 18. I other, but I cannot approve of these charges, and I I forward them for Your Grace's perusal. as they have come thus officially before me. no opinion as to whether this I give Course was nee necessary. say or advisable, but I do not that the amount of the Bill hesitate to
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to be so

informed.

It would be convenient to know if

this be the correct view which I have taken.

די

q.

194

A distinction will of course be perceived

between the case

first mentioned and this last, the

former being a criminal case

from

a Consulate

and one

always hitherto treated in the

way of

The Anditor General has also brought

15.

to

my

notice a

a Bill

of costs rendered by the

No3

L

Attorney General in a civil case in which

Heer

was

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er Majesty's Consul ut Shanghai officially concerned. The Amant is & 60%.54.

16.

Mr. Rennie does not ask for opinion

or instruction in his letter, and I have therefore

neither

200

Delive

I lov

added

1 Jhan

their ordinary duty by the Law officers of the

Colony, the latter a civil case

from a Consulates

which comes to the Attorney General

as the

Salaried Law Adviser to Her Majesty's -

Superintendency of Trade; but it must be noted that in this instance the Attorney General availing

himself of the Amalgamation Ordinance acto and charges

as both Counsel and Attorney and

employs another Counsel besides,

pronouneed the one, nor

furnished the

18.

I

other, but I cannot approve of these charges,

and I

I forward them for Your Grace's perusal. as they have come thus officially before

me.

no

opinion

as to whether this

I give

Course was nee

necessary.

say

or advisable, but I do not

that the amount of the Bill

hesitate to

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