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329.

No

Hongkong.

Government House,

35070

R 10 OCT 04! 446

Hongkong, 30th August, 1904.

70

Sir,

31075 WHW

On receipt of your Despatch No. 314 dated the 26th August, 1903, on the subject of the appointment of one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Hongkong to be Judge of the High Court at Weihaiwei so that his services might be available for that Dependency in case of necessity, Sir Henry Blake enquired of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei how often and for how long at a time the Judge would probably be required.

Replying on the 23rd October, 1903, Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart stated that he was again addressing you on the subject and that when he had received your final decision he would communicate it to this Government.

2.

No such communication has been received and as it appeared undesirable to further delay a reply to Your Despatch, I consulted Sir William Meigh Goodman, the Chief Justice, with regard to it. He thought it possible that arrangements might be made for one of the Judges here to do the double work which would be involved by the other being absent, provided that this absence did not occur more frequently than once a year and did not extend over more time than would allow the Judge one week at Weihaiwei. He was however averse

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&C...

&C.

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329. No Hongkong. Government House, 35070 R 10 OCT 04! 446 Hongkong, 30th August, 1904. 70 Sir, 31075 WHW On receipt of your Despatch No. 314 dated the 26th August, 1903, on the subject of the appointment of one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Hongkong to be Judge of the High Court at Weihaiwei so that his services might be available for that Dependency in case of necessity, Sir Henry Blake enquired of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei how often and for how long at a time the Judge would probably be required. Replying on the 23rd October, 1903, Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart stated that he was again addressing you on the subject and that when he had received your final decision he would communicate it to this Government. 2. No such communication has been received and as it appeared undesirable to further delay a reply to Your Despatch, I consulted Sir William Meigh Goodman, the Chief Justice, with regard to it. He thought it possible that arrangements might be made for one of the Judges here to do the double work which would be involved by the other being absent, provided that this absence did not occur more frequently than once a year and did not extend over more time than would allow the Judge one week at Weihaiwei. He was however averse THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &C... &C. 1
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329. No Hongkong. Government House, 35070 R 10 OCT 04! 446 Hongkong, 30th. August, 1904. 70 sir, 31075 WHW On receipt of your Despatch No. 314 dated the 26th. August, 1903, on the subject of the appointment of one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Hongkong to he Judge of the High Court at Weihaiwei so that his services might be available for that Dependency in case of necessity, Sir Henry Blake enquired of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei how often and for how long at a time the Judge would probably be required. Replying on the 23rd. October, 1903, Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart stated that he was again addressing you on the subject and that when he had received your final decision he would communi- cate it to this Goverment. 2. No such communication has been received and as it appeared undesirable to further delay a reply to Your Despatch, I consulted Sir William Meigh Goodman, the Chief Justice, with regard to it. He thought it possible that arrangements might be made for one of the Judres here to do the double work which would be involved by the other being absent, provided that this absence did not occur more frequently than once a year and did not extend over more time than would allow the Judge one week at Weihaiwei. He was however averse HE RIGHT HONOURABLE to ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &C... &C. 1
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329.

No

Hongkong.

Government House,

35070

R 10 OCT 04! 446

Hongkong, 30th. August, 1904.

70

sir,

31075 WHW

On receipt of your Despatch No. 314 dated

the 26th. August, 1903, on the subject of the appointment of

one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Hongkong to he Judge

of the High Court at Weihaiwei so that his services might be

available for that Dependency in case of necessity, Sir Henry

Blake enquired of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei how often and

for how long at a time the Judge would probably be required.

Replying on the 23rd. October, 1903, Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart

stated that he was again addressing you on the subject and

that when he had received your final decision he would communi-

cate it to this Goverment.

2.

No such communication has been received

and as it appeared undesirable to further delay a reply to

Your Despatch, I consulted Sir William Meigh Goodman, the

Chief Justice, with regard to it. He thought it possible that

arrangements might be made for one of the Judres here to do

the double work which would be involved by the other being

absent, provided that this absence did not occur more frequently

than once a year and did not extend over more time than would

allow the Judge one week at Weihaiwei. He was however averse

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

to

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&C...

&C.

1

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