CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11] — Page 134

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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Interview between the Acting Puisne Judge and the Registrar of the Supreme Court about 4 P.M. on Monday, 26th. May, 1902, in the Chambers of the Puisne Judge.

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1.

After the Court rose the Acting Puisne Judge sent for the

Registrar who came into the Chambers of the Puisne Judge.

ૐ. Upon entering the Registrer said:- "I hope that you do not

"take exception to what is written in that minute" or words to

a like effect.

3.

The Acting Puisne Judge said sharply:- "That is the very

"thing about which I wish to see you. What is your authority for

"the statement that my action in endorsing the subpoena was ir-

"regular ?".

4. The Registrar replied: "I have no authority: it is my own

"opinion because I have never known the process of the Court to

"be thus endorsed", or words to a lixe effect.

The Acting Fuisne Judge said more sharply than before:-

"That is no authority. I must have a recognised authority for

"your statement, and shall minute this paper back to you to

"state your authority".

6.

Thereupon the Registrar said:- "This is not a matter to

"lose your temper over" or words to a like effect.

7. The Acting Puisne Judge then said:- "I have not lost my

"temper, and do not intend to be addressed by you in such langu-

"age".

Thereupon the Acting Puisne Judge ordered the Registrar to

leave the Puisne Judge's Chambers, and the Registrar left.

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