CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 633

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No 81.

Sir,

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© The Magistracy,

* Hongkong, 2ärd October, 1900.

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Referring to 0. 3. 0. No 1900 I find

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it is absolutely necessary that another Magistrate should

be sent to assist ne at once.

The suggested arrangement that Mr

Ballifax should only sit two days a week, I regret to say

will not answer at all. The pressure of work before the

Court requires the continued attendance of two Magistrates

Yesterday. I had-54 daily cases which

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had to be completed before the tiffin hour as I had a case

fixed at 2.15 p.m.. I sat from 9 a.m. to about 1:25° p,n.

and deposed of: 37 cases, and the rest I had to adjourn to

this morning. I, however, fixed ball in all the cases,"I

need hardly point out the great inconvenience of having to

send away the witnesses in these cases after they have

been in Court the whole day long- a number of them being

men of business.

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I have, etc.,

(Sd): P. A.' HAZELAND.,

Actg Police: Magistrate.,