CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 305

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It is impossible, as

there is not much other ground to offer him, and practically the considerations always

arise in

Jan 9/Jan/1908

But for the fact that it is desirable, or rather necessary, to remove Sir H. Berkeley -

I should not have thought of putting his name forward for promotion either to Ceylon or Hongkong.

For both these Chief Justiceships, which are in point of position the two best in the Colonial Service, wherever he goes, we have much stronger candidates. Now his brother will follow it; usual intrigues and agitations will begin. Whether he is not after all safer in Ceylon. But in my opinion, he should not be offered Hongkong, still less Ceylon.

COLONIAL OFFICE

H.B.L. 9 Jan'08

303

I think that to appoint Sir H. Berkeley to Hong Kong or Ceylon would be to pass over better men for a man with no strong claims, to pass over men because they have not given trouble in favor of one who has, and to place at the head of the Court of Justice in a first-class colony a Judge who, rightly or wrongly, has not won a first-class name.

I have thought that at all costs, and with entire disregard of his claims, he must be removed from Fiji.

C.P.L. 10 Jan'08

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It is impossible, as there is not much other ground to offer him, and practically the considerations always arise in Jan 9/Jan/1908 But for the fact that it is desirable, or rather necessary, to remove Sir H. Berkeley - I should not have thought of putting his name forward for promotion either to Ceylon or Hongkong. For both these Chief Justiceships, which are in point of position the two best in the Colonial Service, wherever he goes, we have much stronger candidates. Now his brother will follow it; usual intrigues and agitations will begin. Whether he is not after all safer in Ceylon. But in my opinion, he should not be offered Hongkong, still less Ceylon. COLONIAL OFFICE H.B.L. 9 Jan'08 303 I think that to appoint Sir H. Berkeley to Hong Kong or Ceylon would be to pass over better men for a man with no strong claims, to pass over men because they have not given trouble in favor of one who has, and to place at the head of the Court of Justice in a first-class colony a Judge who, rightly or wrongly, has not won a first-class name. I have thought that at all costs, and with entire disregard of his claims, he must be removed from Fiji. C.P.L. 10 Jan'08

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mipossible, as

there is anot much other frondin

to offer hins, and practically the considerations always

ares in

Jant

Catt 9/au/ 190

But for the fact that it is

to remore Sie It Berkeley -

very

desirable

or rather his boot

from Fiji Ishoned not have thought of

& for promotion

forward putting his name either to lepton or Hongkong.

For both these

which are

in point of Chief Justiceships position the two best in the Colomal seur

wherever he

Joes

we have much stronger candidates. Me his brother will follow it noual intriques vagitations will begin. whether he is hot after all safer in in Ceylon. But in my opinion

unten

Fiji

COLOCI

OFF FFICE

he showed not be offered stong kong still less Ceylon.

H.B.L 9 Jan'or

'ન

303

I think that to appoint Sir H. Bakeley

to Hong Kong or

Ceylon would be to pars

ovu men

a man

off

over for better men with strong or claims, to pass

because they have not given trouble in favor of a Who has, and to place at the head the count of Justice in a first class colony a Judge who rightly or wrongly has not won a first class name

thought that at all costo & with entive di nother claims he must be removed from tij I have

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