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which I was to communicate with the Government, I had been furnished with a Copy of the Commissioner report of May 19th 1879, which shewed clearly that some reform was necessary, and I felt that it would be advisable from time to time to make suggestions to the Government.

Had I been told that the Chief Justice was the proper medium of communication, I should at once, for obvious reasons, have declined the appointment, but the answer was, that the medium of communication was the Colonial Secretary. Accordingly, when I landed in the Colony, I called first on His Excellency the Governor, who received me with distinguished courtesy, then on the Colonial Secretary and then on the Chief Justice, and the reception I met with was such that only the respect I felt for the Office he held prevented me from giving expression to my feelings.

It was manifest by his conduct that the advent afforded him no satisfaction, but having resolved to enter upon my duties and perform them with as little friction as possible, I affected to disregard the discourtesy with which he treated me.

On my taking the Office, every interview I had with the Chief Justice was equally unsatisfactory. The matter culminated towards the end of May. I was then thoroughly wearied out and told him frankly that I could not bear with his treatment any longer, on which he expressed himself...

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136 Q which I was to communicate with the Government, I had been furnished with a Copy of the Commissioner report of May 19th 1879, which shewed clearly that some reform was necessary, and I felt that it would be advisable from time to time to make suggestions to the Government. Had I been told that the Chief Justice was the proper medium of communication, I should at once, for obvious reasons, have declined the appointment, but the answer was, that the medium of communication was the Colonial Secretary. Accordingly, when I landed in the Colony, I called first on His Excellency the Governor, who received me with distinguished courtesy, then on the Colonial Secretary and then on the Chief Justice, and the reception I met with was such that only the respect I felt for the Office he held prevented me from giving expression to my feelings. It was manifest by his conduct that the advent afforded him no satisfaction, but having resolved to enter upon my duties and perform them with as little friction as possible, I affected to disregard the discourtesy with which he treated me. On my taking the Office, every interview I had with the Chief Justice was equally unsatisfactory. The matter culminated towards the end of May. I was then thoroughly wearied out and told him frankly that I could not bear with his treatment any longer, on which he expressed himself...

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136 Q which I was to communicate with the Government, I had been furnished with Copy of the Commissioner report of May 19th 1879, which sheived clearly that some reform. and I felt that it would be advisable from time was necessary, to time to make suggestion to to the Govern- ment Had I been told that the Chief Justice was the proper medium I should at once, for obvious reasons, U have declined the appointment, but the answer was, that the mediums communication, was, the Colonial Secretary- Accordingly when I landed in the Colony. I called first on His Excellency the Governor, who received me with distinguished coustery, then on the Colonial Secretary and thers in the Chief Justice, and the reception reception. I met with was sucts, that only the respect I felt for the Office he held prevented me from giving my feeling. It was that my from giving expression to manifest by his conduct advent afforded d him no satisfaction, but having resolved to enter upon my duties and perf them with j. as little friction ao possible, I affected to disregard the discourtery with which he heated me, On my taking the Office every interview - I had with, the Chief Justice equally unsatisfactory, rv ao mutil matter Culminated towards. the end of May, I was then thoroughly wearied out and told him frankly, that I could not bear with his treatment. any longer, on which he expressed himsey

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which I was to communicate with the

Government, I had been furnished with

Copy of the Commissioner report of May 19th 1879, which sheived clearly that some reform.

and I felt that it would be advisable from time

was

necessary,

to time to make

suggestion

to the Govern-

ment

Had I been told that the

Chief Justice

was the proper medium

I should at once, for obvious reasons,

have declined the appointment, but

the answer was, that the mediums

communication, was, the Colonial

Secretary- Accordingly when I landed in the Colony.

I called first on His Excellency the Governor, who received me with distinguished coustery,

then on the Colonial Secretary and thers in the Chief Justice, and the reception

reception.

I met with was sucts, that

only the respect I felt for the Office he held prevented me from giving

my feeling. It was

that

from giving expression to

manifest by his conduct advent afforded

d him no

satisfaction, but having

resolved

to enter upon my duties and perf

them with

as little friction

possible,

I affected to disregard the discourtery

with which he heated me,

my taking

the

Office

every interview - I had with, the Chief Justice equally unsatisfactory,

rv ao

mutil matter Culminated towards.

the end of May, I was then thoroughly wearied out and told him frankly,

that I could not bear with his treatment.

any longer, on which he expressed himsey

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