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communication and he must refer you to Acting Deputy Registrar Mr Sangster, who is competent to give you information on ordinary matters. In case you want information or directions beyond what he can give you, the Chief Justice will be ready to see you on your applying to him.

The Chief Justice, as of August 10th, thinks that he should not give orders to the Registrar as you appear to suppose.

Q. He directs me to say that I am not by appointment back to Mr Justice Knowden, and with His Honor's kind consent, I am also temporarily acting for Mr Mossop during his vacation. I have written to the Chief Justice, also stating that in his opinion the Magistrate has no right to give any order or direction to either of the Judges.

The Chief Justice thinks to the same extent that neither of them has any right to order the Registrar. He thinks it will be best for you to inform the Chief Justice who your subordinates are, as well as he can. You will be able to ascertain who they are when the list shall have been definitively settled by His Excellency the Governor, who nominates the officers, and it is understood that this list will be...

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125 communication and he must refer you to Acting Deputy Registrar Mr Sangster, who is competent to give you information on ordinary matters. In case you want information or directions beyond what he can give you, the Chief Justice will be ready to see you on your applying to him. The Chief Justice, as of August 10th, thinks that he should not give orders to the Registrar as you appear to suppose. Q. He directs me to say that I am not by appointment back to Mr Justice Knowden, and with His Honor's kind consent, I am also temporarily acting for Mr Mossop during his vacation. I have written to the Chief Justice, also stating that in his opinion the Magistrate has no right to give any order or direction to either of the Judges. The Chief Justice thinks to the same extent that neither of them has any right to order the Registrar. He thinks it will be best for you to inform the Chief Justice who your subordinates are, as well as he can. You will be able to ascertain who they are when the list shall have been definitively settled by His Excellency the Governor, who nominates the officers, and it is understood that this list will be...
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