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.
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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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