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probably carried out by the appointments actually made. But desiring to obviate all possible objection, it is consented on your part to reduce the number of the Committee by the withdrawal of one official and one unofficial member, as Kench, an unofficial member, had expressed a desire to be relieved from serving. His Excellency was confirmed in his opinion of the propriety of the step by an intimation from the Chief Justice that he considered a Committee of six unduly large, and that the difficulty of getting so many members together would result in the inordinate protraction of the enquiry. That he was fully justified in this view is shown by the experience of the Po Leung Kuk Committee which, though it consisted of four members only besides the Chairman, took nearly a year, with the assistance of a shorthand writer, to record some 170 pages of evidence and furnish its report, giving only about half a page daily.
The difficulty of making appointments to Commissions in Hong Kong is equalled by the difficulty of inducing the members, when appointed, to work.
6.
The Retrenchment Committee having then been reduced to four members, exclusive of the Chairman, viz:- The Harbour Master, Attorney General, yourself, and Mr. Day, you still expressed dissatisfaction and asked that it might be reduced again.
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made.
probably carried out by the appointments actually But desiring to obviate all- possible objection it is Excelling consented reduce the mumber of the
your part.
to
Committee by the withdrawal of
official
chev.
In-official
This Convce prunted
the less diffiendly becanen
un official member, dus Kench, desire to be relieved
had expressed
from serving. His Excellency was confirmed in his opinion of the
propriety of the step by
intimation from the Chief.
Justice that he
considered.
Committee of six unduly lange, and that the difficulty of
gelling
so many.
together would result in
bers
the
the
was fully
justified
inordinate protraction Enquiry. That he
in this view is shum
justified in this
by the experience of the Po deng
Ruck Cummittee which, thonga it consisted of four
only
besides the Chairman.
har
took
year, with the assistance
on shout-hand writer, to record some 170 pages of evide
furnish its
report, giving
g about half a page
duire
for
reuet
day. The ps of
the appointments
Commissions in soong Kong
is equalled by the difficulty of inducing the
L
torit.
6.
members of the
when appointed,
The Retrenchment (ymn=
-mittee having then bun reduced to four members, exclusive
J the Chairman riz:- The tranbour de acter, Art (gater, yourself and were still disatiefied, hr day, you
you asked that it might be
again.
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