CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 474

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Enclosure 13.

Chief Justice to Governor of Hong-Kong.

169

469

0.0.

15922

Confidential?

Supreme Court,

13 SEP 35

Hong-Kong 10th August 1893

Retrenchment Committee.

I beg to return to Your Excellency with thanks

the Honourable Mr. Whitehead's letter of the 8th instant.

Mr. Whitehead's statements appear to me to emphasize

my objection. He admits that the Unofficial Members of

the Legislative Council have acted in concerted opposition to

the Government on various matters to be submitted to the

Committee and that there not only are but will be sides taken with

regard to such matters.

Under these circumstances I cannot think that an

enquiry by a Committee containing a clear majority of such

Unofficial Members could be properly called independent. On

the contrary it seems to me that the conclusions of the Com-

mittee as a body would be necessarily dependent on the view

taken by one side in the controversy.

I have &c.

(Signed) F. Clarke,

Chief Justice.

His Excellency,

Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.

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Enclosure 13. Chief Justice to Governor of Hong-Kong. 169 469 0.0. 15922 Confidential? Supreme Court, 13 SEP 35 Hong-Kong 10th August 1893 Retrenchment Committee. I beg to return to Your Excellency with thanks the Honourable Mr. Whitehead's letter of the 8th instant. Mr. Whitehead's statements appear to me to emphasize my objection. He admits that the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council have acted in concerted opposition to the Government on various matters to be submitted to the Committee and that there not only are but will be sides taken with regard to such matters. Under these circumstances I cannot think that an enquiry by a Committee containing a clear majority of such Unofficial Members could be properly called independent. On the contrary it seems to me that the conclusions of the Com- mittee as a body would be necessarily dependent on the view taken by one side in the controversy. I have &c. (Signed) F. Clarke, Chief Justice. His Excellency, Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.
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Sir, Enclosure 13. Chief Justice to Governor 01 Hong-Kong. 169 469 0.0. 15922 Ras? Supreme Court, 13 SEP 35 Hong-Kong 10th August 1893 Retrenchment Committee. I beg to return to Your Excellency with thanks the Honourable Mr. Whiteheau's letter of the 8th instant. Mr. Whiteheau's statements appear to me to empla- size my objection. He admits that the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council have seen in concerted opposition to the Government on various matters to be submitted to the Committee and that there not only are but will be sides with regard to such matters. Under these circumstances I cannot think that an enquiry by a Committee containing a clear majority of such Unofficial Members could be properly called independent. On the contrary it seems to me that the conclusions of the Com- mittee as a body would be necessarily dependent on the view taken by one side in the controversy. I have &c. (Signed) F. Clarke, Chief Justice. His Excellency, Sir W. Robinson, K. C. M. G. !
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Sir,

Enclosure 13.

Chief Justice to Governor 01 Hong-Kong.

169

469

0.0.

15922

Ras?

Supreme Court,

13 SEP 35

Hong-Kong 10th August 1893

Retrenchment Committee.

I beg to return to Your Excellency with thanks

the Honourable Mr. Whiteheau's letter of the 8th instant.

Mr. Whiteheau's statements appear to me to empla-

size my objection. He admits that the Unofficial Members of

the Legislative Council have seen in concerted opposition to

the Government on various matters to be submitted to the

Committee and that there not only are but will be sides with

regard to such matters.

Under these circumstances I cannot think that an

enquiry by a Committee containing a clear majority of such

Unofficial Members could be properly called independent. On

the contrary it seems to me that the conclusions of the Com-

mittee as a body would be necessarily dependent on the view

taken by one side in the controversy.

I have &c.

(Signed) F. Clarke,

Chief Justice.

His Excellency,

Sir W. Robinson, K. C. M. G.

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