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Chambers, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 11th April, 1908. Sir,-In consequence of the publication of the further correspondence on the subject of the Supreme Court vacations, I have the hon- out to point out th the memorial to th
Chamber was not signed by ei, ht firms of soli citor. Ceriainly half, if not more, of the signatories were gentlemen practising as Individual solicitors, who are no more "firms' than individuals who carry on bitsiness by themselves. The statement that eight fi ms signed the memorial was therefore as unfor tunately inaccurate as the statement in the minutes that the view of the Chamber was su ported by the majority of the solicitors of the Colony. This statement was, as possibly you may not be aware, burnedly corre ted after I had pointed out its inaccuracy to the thes Chairman, before copies of the proceed. ings were sent to the Press, have &c,
(Sgd.), F. T. PIGGOTT.
The Chairmao,
Chamber of Commerce.
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 13th April, 1958. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 11th April on he subject of the Supreme Court vacations and in reply 1 am directed to state that my Committee doni see that any useful purpose can be served by continuing this correspondence, have &c.,
(Sgd.), E. A. M. WILLIA S
Secretary,
His Honour Sir Francis P-gçou,
Chief Justice.
Chambers, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 14th April, 1958
Sir, God myself on this point at least io agreement with the Committee of the Chamber, that no useful purpose can be served by con. tinuing this correspondence, and I can only wish that the wisdom of that idex had prevent- ed the issue to the Press of the farther corres- pondence with the Government on the subject of the Supreme Court vacations, thereby pro- voking further and ur justifiable attacks on the Chief Justice. The studied dis ourtesy of that correspondence induced me to point out the fatili y of the mystery with which the mem arisi of the 8 firms" to the Chamber has been shrouded, for the games of the signatories have long been known to me and also compelled me to press home the inaccuracy of the state. ment made with regard to the status of those signatories.-1 have &c.
(Sd), F. T. PIGGOTT, Chief Justice.
The Chairman,
Chamber of Commerce.
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