were at first refused such indulgence. The Chief Justice has since been granted it, and the Attorney General has been
granted an increased pay in sterling, so that without any apparent reason I have been left out. In the Straits, and I believe in Ceylon, the Puisne Judges have got such increase although in the latter Colony the Puisne Judge's salary was
more than my own.
Jeni
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Alfreal Wrie
Puisne Judge.
sir,
Duplicati
Puisne Judge's Chambers,
Supreme Court,
478
Hongkong, /8 September, 1902.
43648 !
I have the honour once more to lay before you my claims
to promotion in my branch of the service, Since I last wrote
on this subject, I have acted as Chief Justice for more than
six months and as Attorney General (for the second time) for
nearly three months.
As I have pointed out before, I joined the service in
January, 1884 as Police Magistrate and acted as Registrar of
the Supreme Court on several occasions and as Puisne Judge
(once) until my appointment as Registrar. I then acted twice
as Puisne Judge until my substantive appointment as such in
1895,
and since that date I have acted twice as Attorney
General and once as Chief Justice. So far as I know, the
various governors under whom I have had the honour to serve,
have been satisfied with the way in which I have carried out
the duties of the offices which I have filled, and I there-
fore ask for promotion in any Colony (except the West Coast
of Africa) and trust that such application may receive
favourable consideration.
I may also mention that I am the only official of my
standing in the Court who was not granted the last increase
The Chief Justice, Attorney General and myself
of pay.
The Right Honourable
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,
Secretary of State for the Colonies,
&C.
&C.
&C.
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