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.CRASILT.0.4 (58)

Dear Sir Frederick,

I am obliged by your letter of the 13th, to which

I have given my best attention. The question has become rather a large one, and is so closely interlocked now with subsidiary

ones which have formed the subjects of much correspondence, that

it is almost impossible to disentangle them. At the time when

I so much wanted an unofficial talk much good could I think have

been done: now I doubt if one would be are good if it were pos-

sible to keep vaxed questions out of the way. And I deprecate

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at this late hour an official discussion. It would involve a

very severe criticism of certain officers and others, which I am

most indisposed now to give expression to. I came to this

Colony full of interest in it, knowing the importance of the

position which the Chief Justice of Hongkong ought to hold.

Finding what I did find I determined to bring the Court as near

to the standard which I think it should attain to as the means

at my disposal allowed me, and I know that so far as the suitors

and the profession are concerned I have not failed.

But the

matter does not seem to have any interest for the Government.

My statements were disregarded, and even the statistics which

bear out those statements do not elicit any comment either from

yourself or the Secretary of State; and just at a time when

there is an excessive strain to get through work which required

two men to cope with, comes your statement in Council that others,

whose opinions have more weight than mine, tell you there is no

immediate necessity for another Judge. You will I think agree

with me when I say it is not encouraging; nor be surprised when

I tell you that energy and 'bonne volunte' are in a dying con-

dition.

But I have put up with it for 3-1/2 years; a little

longer can make little difference, and I propose to enjoy the

rest of my time here with as little official worry as possible.

Sincerely yours,

(Sgd) P.T.Piggott