CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 10

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his knowledge of the Chinese language

and his position

as

Protector of the

Natives would render him a

desirable

and valuable aid to

Court where

9.

the

prisoners for trial would almost always be Chinese. I still think

however that the presence of a Naval Officer should, when practicable, be secured, although perhaps it may be desirable to render his presence

absolutely necessary

Members of the local Executive and Legislative Councils take precedence at present in the balcony of any

Commanders in the Navy,

when not commanding Her Majesty's Naval forces

on the Station. This is the

cause also

of the Judge of the Summary

Court to whom the

precedence of

a Vice Secretary of State functions Judge has been

assigned. The

proposed alteration therefore would seem in the absence of some obvious

and pressing necessity

to involve an

anomalous

departure from established

usage,

not merely

because it would

after the Chief Justice, irrespective of

his claims otherwise to such

position.

an Officer being only a Commander

should, as suggested for the first time in Yo & Grace's despatch, take precedence

of

all other Members of the Court "next

of

Governor No 8" ON

1866.

2° 8578/66

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8 his knowledge of the Chinese language and his position as Protector of the Natives would render him a desirable and valuable aid to Court where 9. the prisoners for trial would almost always be Chinese. I still think however that the presence of a Naval Officer should, when practicable, be secured, although perhaps it may be desirable to render his presence absolutely necessary Members of the local Executive and Legislative Councils take precedence at present in the balcony of any Commanders in the Navy, when not commanding Her Majesty's Naval forces on the Station. This is the cause also of the Judge of the Summary Court to whom the precedence of a Vice Secretary of State functions Judge has been assigned. The proposed alteration therefore would seem in the absence of some obvious and pressing necessity to involve an anomalous departure from established usage, not merely because it would after the Chief Justice, irrespective of his claims otherwise to such position. an Officer being only a Commander should, as suggested for the first time in Yo & Grace's despatch, take precedence of all other Members of the Court "next of Governor No 8" ON 1866. 8578/66
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his knowledge of the Chinese language

and his position

as

Protector of the

Natives would render him a

after the Chief Justice, irrespective of

his claims otherwise to such

pasition.

desirable

and valuable aid to

C

bourt where

9.

the

prisoners for trial would almost always be Chinese. I still think

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however that the presence of a taval Officer should, when practicable, be Securedt, although perhaps it may be desirable to render his presence

absolutely necepary

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however

to understand on

Maval

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entirely

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Members of the local Executive and Legislative Councils take precedence at present in the balony of any

bommanders in the Naxy,

Co

the Navy, when not

mmanding her Majesties Naval on the Station. This is the

forces

cuse also

of the judge of the Summary

bourt to whom the

precedence of

Viile secry of State fucione judge has been

lop

to

a

Officer being only a bommander

should, as suggested for the first time fin Yo & Grace's despatch, take precedence

of

all ther Members of the boust "next

of

Governor No Hlava 8" ON

1866.

2° 8578/66

a

afsigned. The

proposed alteration therefore would seem in the absence of some obvious

and preping necessity

anomalous

usage,

to involve an

departure from established

not merely

merely because it would

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