CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 505

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and to him only in so

sus

so far as do - pension from officer is concerned, (vide s. 11 of Ordinance No 12 of 1873) that they do not belong to any department, that they thenwelves constitute the Supreme Const in the strict meaning of that term. (vide s. 11 of Ordinance N. 12 8f 1878) and that they are included in the Estimates, Blue Book, vcs under the heading of "Supreme Count " I merely as a matter of official

Convenients.

10: The question of the proper title by which the Pruisis Iudge shared. be addressed in official correspondence has also arisen. The praction hitherto in sting King has been to address bock the chief Justice and the Prisu Judge

official correspondence as "This Stonour". It has, however, now been ruled by Itis Excellency the Governor

that the Chief Justice should be

"His Stonour" and the

addressed) as

Quique Judge i Mr Justice

as "The Stonourable,

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Alpon this point, I beg to refer to para. I in the preface to part of the Rules and

Regulations for Her Majesty's Colonial Service at p. 380 of the Colonial Office List for 1900, where it is stated that "the" same style (viz : "His Stonour") is accorded to Surges Supreme Courts." "That paragraph, d

of

Colonial

submit, was intended to designate the proper official term of address towards all durges of Colonial. Supreme Courts, and was not

intended to determine the litte

by which didges should be addressed when sitting in Const. I ask on meie for an aut

ruling

authoritative.

on this point also.

I have the honour to ber

Sir,

Your most obedient

humble servant,

Vorean behwith.

acting Prime Juder.

submit,