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Hong Kong, 13th March, 1889.

Governor Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell.

The Right Honorable Earl Granville, K.G.

Summary Court - Honorable Julian Pauncefote appointed acting Judge provisionally.

(1 Enclosure.)

MINUTE PAPER.

In $3739/69

I have no doubt that under the circumstances, Sir R. Macdonnell had little choice but to appoint Mr. Pauncefote as acting Judge provisionally.

The contraction is unusual, but I suppose that Lord Granville's despatch may be understood under the circumstances, but it is a matter of opinion whether it would not have been better to appoint a person other than Mr. Pauncefote, rather than risking the incapacity of Mr. Pauncefote, or causing trouble to an officer of Her Majesty's Government.

For instance, the Police Magistrate...

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Hong Kong, 13th March, 1889. Governor Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell. The Right Honorable Earl Granville, K.G. Summary Court - Honorable Julian Pauncefote appointed acting Judge provisionally. (1 Enclosure.) MINUTE PAPER. In $3739/69 I have no doubt that under the circumstances, Sir R. Macdonnell had little choice but to appoint Mr. Pauncefote as acting Judge provisionally. The contraction is unusual, but I suppose that Lord Granville's despatch may be understood under the circumstances, but it is a matter of opinion whether it would not have been better to appoint a person other than Mr. Pauncefote, rather than risking the incapacity of Mr. Pauncefote, or causing trouble to an officer of Her Majesty's Government. For instance, the Police Magistrate...
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Stong Kong. 1.870. 13th March, 1889. Governa Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell.ca The Right bouwnable Earl Granville, K.B.- Summary Court- Honorable Julian Panncefote appointed acting Indge of- provisionally. (1 Enclosure.) J MINUTE PAPER. Itelland. In $3739/69 I have as dift that Su. R. Markonnell had attle choice_ contraction is unusual the afferentte no listen.' من femence with arise. Le Moyen Agtuany. I suppose that Low Framitlis afferent may во роста, Long under the arcumstances, but it is mind practionable ubetter it would not han been better wappoint a person, thengla 398 Paunceste, rather than infanies in alility to No Paunceste, to caubing then 2 officer of Aly Mummay Can't For instans the 20 Police Magistrate he
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Stong Kong. 1.870.

13th March, 1889.

Governa

Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell.ca

The Right bouwnable

Earl Granville, K.B.-

Summary Court-

Honorable Julian Panncefote appointed acting Indge of- provisionally.

(1 Enclosure.)

J

MINUTE PAPER.

Itelland.

In $3739/69

I have as dift that

Su. R. Markonnell had

attle choice_

contraction is unusual

the afferentte

no listen.'

من

femence with arise.

Le Moyen

Agtuany.

I suppose that Low Framitlis afferent may

во роста,

Long

under the arcumstances, but it is

mind practionable ubetter it would not han been better wappoint a person, thengla

398

Paunceste, rather than

infanies in alility to No Paunceste,

to caubing then 2 officer of Aly Mummay Can't

For instans the 20 Police Magistrate

he

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