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Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 29th February, 1908,
Sir, I am directed by my committee to say, that notwithstanding any further correspond- ence that has passed, my committee are still unalterably of opinion that the proposed in. crease in the Supreme Court Vacations is not in the best interests of the Colony generally, and have no reason to change the views ex- pressed in their letter of the 19th instant.—{ have &c.,
(Sgd.), E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1908. Sir, Referring to my letter to you of the 22nd ultimo, I beg to forward you copy of the resolutions which were passed at a meeting of the Law Society held on the 2nd March, 1908. I am to add that they were not passed unani- mously. I have &c.,
(Sgd.), A. . G. JACKSON,
Hon. Secretary.
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
1. That the extension of the Christmas and Easter Vacation as mentioned in the letter of His Honour the Chief Justice dated the 7th August, 1927, should be agreed to.
2. That the Long Vacation should be ex- tended and that such vacations should begin 1st August and end 30th September, subject, however, to adequate provision being made in respect of the following matters :-
(a) That the long vacation should not affect time running for appearance under specially endorsed writs, and that appl cation for sum- mary judgment should be permitted to be made as if no vacation existed, the usual Summans days being available for the purpose.
(b) That the Long Vacation should not apply to bankruptcy proceedings.
(c) That the whole of the business and work of the Courts should proceed in the usual way (except the ac ual trial of actions and the de- livery of pleadings) and that all applicants to the Court for injunctions and other matters should, as far as possible, be dealt with is Chambers.
(d) That during the Long Vacation and im mediately preceding and subsequent thereto (in the absence of Counsel retained in a parti cular case or matters) the Solicitors engaged in such case or matter should have full right of aud ence in open Court in the same manner and in the same extent as if they were Counsel engaged in the case or matter.
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
oth March, 908.
Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the re ceipt of your let er of the 4 h instant enclosing copy of the resolution which were passed at a meeting of your Society held on the 2nd instant have &c.,
(gd), E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Law Society.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Sir-Referring to your letter of the 19th
roth March, 1908. ultimo, I am directed to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a letter from His Honour the Chief Justice in which he asks for the names of the sixmoonging on the palaces to mano You?
unit aiguatoties 10 e46 bativaditi 10 yuui letter un ter reference.-1 am, &c.,
(Sgd.), F. H. MAY,
Colonial Secretary.
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
[Enclosure.]
Chambers, Supreme Court,
6th March, 1908. Sir,-lo Your Excellency's letter received yesterday on the subject of the Rule of Court extending the Long Vacation, a letter from the Chamber of Commerce is enclosed which con- tains a letter addressed to the Chamber pur- porting to be "signed by eight solicitors' firms representing half of the firms in Hongkong." As the signatures are not appeaded to the copy of this letter annexed in Your Excellency's lester to me, I should be glad to be informed of the names of these 8 firms, if they are given I shoul be glad if Your Excellency would request the Secretary of the hamber to supply them. I have, &c.,
His Excellency,
(Sgd), F. T. PIGGOTT,
Chief Justice.
Sir FREDERICK LUGARD, KCMG, Governor, Hongkong.
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
12th March, 1908.
Sir,-1 am directed to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your letter of the roth instant (No 9703/1907) covering copy of a letter from His Honour the Chief Justice to His Excellency the Governor in which the former expresses a desire that the signatures to the letter received by the Chamber from eight solicitors' firms should be submitted to him.
I am to state that the letter in question was written in confidence to assist my committee in arriving at an opinion on the matter of the Supreme Court Vacation when the Govern- ment honrund the Chamber by requesting its views on the subject.
I am to state further that my committee fail to see that, having published the letter the addition of the signatories could be of interest to those for whom the publication was intend- ed. My committee, therefore, regret that un- der the circumstances they are unable to furnish the information now required.
In order, however, that His Excellency the Governor may be satisfied that the document in question is authentic, I am authorised to show it to him or his representative (other than the present applicant) for His Excellency's in- formation, if such is desired -1 bave &c.,
(Sgd.), E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, 16th March, 1958. Sir-Referring to your letter of the 12th in- stant on the subject of the letter addressed by eight solicitors' firms to your Chamber, His Excellency the Governor directs me to state that he is quite satisfied with the authenticity of any letter sent to him by the Chamber and that he does not need ocular evidence.-I am, &C.
(Sgd.), F. H. MAY,
Colonial Secretary,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,
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