CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12] — Page 445

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forwarding a similar application from Mr. Hazeland preferred to recommend Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz who had also applied for

the post of First Magistrate. This post is a suitable stepping

stone to the office of Puisne Judge and it would seem desirable

that one of the Judgeships here should, whenever possible, be

filled from the Civil Service, the other being reserved for a

member of the legal profession who has been Attorney-General

in the Colonial Service. If the higher judicial appointments

here are given not only to members of the legal profession

but also to those of the local legal Department who are not

members of the Eastern Civil Service the attractiveness of

that service will suffer.

The judicial capacity and efficient service

of Mr. Hazeland might be suitably recognised by promotion to

a judicial appointment in a Colony which has no regular Civil

Service, and I shall be obliged if this suggestion can be

borne in mind.

I have no information as to the appoint-

ment for which Mr. Hazeland now applies becoming vacant in

the near future but have thought it convenient in transmitting

it to set forth the above views.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Mr. Nathan

Governor, ...

2010

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444 forwarding a similar application from Mr. Hazeland preferred to recommend Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz who had also applied for the post of First Magistrate. This post is a suitable stepping stone to the office of Puisne Judge and it would seem desirable that one of the Judgeships here should, whenever possible, be filled from the Civil Service, the other being reserved for a member of the legal profession who has been Attorney-General in the Colonial Service. If the higher judicial appointments here are given not only to members of the legal profession but also to those of the local legal Department who are not members of the Eastern Civil Service the attractiveness of that service will suffer. 5. The judicial capacity and efficient service of Mr. Hazeland might be suitably recognised by promotion to a judicial appointment in a Colony which has no regular Civil Service, and I shall be obliged if this suggestion can be borne in mind. 6. I have no information as to the appoint- ment for which Mr. Hazeland now applies becoming vacant in the near future but have thought it convenient in transmitting it to set forth the above views. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, Mr. Nathan Governor, ... 2010

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444 forwarding a similar application from Mr. Hazeland preferred to recommend Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz who had also applied for the post of First Magistrate. This post is a suitable stepping stone to the office of Pulsne Judge and it would seem desirable that one of the Judgeships here should, whenever possible, be filled from the Civil Service, the other being reserved for a member of the legal profession who has been Attorney-General in the Colonial Service. If the higher judicial appointments here are given not only to members of the legal profession but also to those of the local legal Department who are not members of the Eastern Civil Service the attractiveness of that service will suffer. 5. The judicial capacity and efficient service of Mr. Hazeland might be suitably recognised by promotion to a judicial appointment in a Colony which has no regular Civil Service, and I shall be obliged if this suggestion can be borne in mind. 6. I have no information as to the appoint- ment for which Mr. Hazeland now applies becoming vacant in the near future but have thought it convenient in transmitting it to set forth the above views. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, Mr. Nation Governor, 80.. 2010

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