CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 33

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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.salmoos" anoitsfugaf Istnofod end doldw

.dnameniter to egner sɗt no at dða? .** t

4

vitupne na net aaenq od to°¡mii'no brød ed od dalw on erad I

.solvrea gnol ald restarts of diberoath gated blow slotriw

ebta a IIser el voloaner oldíte? ~M to molteaup sdt gevoerolt

nerw Jarid gułysa dalw tieɛym tnadnos arotarerið Ilana I :suaal

gnived to aaanaroloɑnoɔ ssit mild ddiw versɔ [Ilw of 、aerijer ed

arikð Jarð o♪ qu odw,8oktan) tekip sie to dosd edt baided snog

ald baxoofzevo bmS VBOJIUJO Onl£istnu dółw mid betsert bar

est mort toɛmid bonestos gnivad to bus anntmoo-toda vranı

art ever I .booneelst ed er or atrofer ald to asorompsonoo

betsal (neos eď tazjal aids to tesq aide tait taeupert od tronod

10 HL* 20fp*

and to ratiam avotzea erom ads of wind I

.0

tadt taeqer of ataya oved I .Vitelgek end 20 etate Jпseerg

at d) rabro anidrow fretolite at al vitatgeя eft axelnu

areqfsd bus fruod eft exoted atodtue of Istuoniztab virvoitoa

·tadt raddut bas ;$toð sɗt to aasntand and to Joubnoo ni er

een of moldaub teido exit to aaentand erit noiniqo y al et di

otton al 31 1 bus rebro galdrow dueloitte mi al di jent

.rejtat add no tremur svoð edt of anottajnars7qet exam

D

inefficiency.

Mr. Woodcock is learning his work: but it is not

possible that he should even begin to master it for another 12 or 18 months. Mr. Wood, the titular 2nd. Deputy Registrar, is

in the same position, but he has not even begun to learn his

work. Mr. Melbourne is acting in Mr. Wood's place. As I have

said before he is probably an excellent Prison Official, but

his metier is not Registry work.

8.

In these circumstances it is not possible

that the practitioners should be satisfied with the way business

is conducted in the Registry, and I know that they are very

dissatisfied, especially in connexion with the taxation of

bills of costs; their clients must also be dissatisfied. This

is work of an exceedingly technical nature, large sums are

often involved, and no one who is not trained in the work can

do it properly. I have been informed that Mr. Woodcock has

recently been engaged in taxing one of the largest bills of

costs ever carried into the Registry, amounting to over $40,000.

It is unfair on every one concerned: most unfair to Mr. Woodcock

himself. In view only of the large interests which are involved

it is the duty of the Government to see that the Registry is

properly staffed. The necessity for Mr. Seth's retirement is

art at won etettelgof bondd era atørft

."

urgent, in order that he should be replaced by an officer who

='dteR .T of as awete yo boasarqxe vbastia, evað ↑ .moltto

• Vonololttoni

knows his work, and who can train the officers under him. This

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CS 30 .salmoos" anoitsfugaf Istnofod end doldw .dnameniter to egner sɗt no at dða? .** t 4 vitupne na net aaenq od to°¡mii'no brød ed od dalw on erad I .solvrea gnol ald restarts of diberoath gated blow slotriw ebta a IIser el voloaner oldíte? ~M to molteaup sdt gevoerolt nerw Jarid gułysa dalw tieɛym tnadnos arotarerið Ilana I :suaal gnived to aaanaroloɑnoɔ ssit mild ddiw versɔ [Ilw of 、aerijer ed arikð Jarð o♪ qu odw,8oktan) tekip sie to dosd edt baided snog ald baxoofzevo bmS VBOJIUJO Onl£istnu dółw mid betsert bar est mort toɛmid bonestos gnivad to bus anntmoo-toda vranı art ever I .booneelst ed er or atrofer ald to asorompsonoo betsal (neos tazjal aids to tesq aide tait taeupert od tronod 10 HL* 20fp* and to ratiam avotzea erom ads of wind I .0 tadt taeqer of ataya oved I .Vitelgek end 20 etate Jпseerg at d) rabro anidrow fretolite at al vitatgeя eft axelnu areqfsd bus fruod eft exoted atodtue of Istuoniztab virvoitoa ·tadt raddut bas ;$toð sɗt to aasntand and to Joubnoo ni er een of moldaub teido exit to aaentand erit noiniqo y al et di otton al 31 1 bus rebro galdrow dueloitte mi al di jent .rejtat add no tremur svoð edt of anottajnars7qet exam D inefficiency. Mr. Woodcock is learning his work: but it is not possible that he should even begin to master it for another 12 or 18 months. Mr. Wood, the titular 2nd. Deputy Registrar, is in the same position, but he has not even begun to learn his work. Mr. Melbourne is acting in Mr. Wood's place. As I have said before he is probably an excellent Prison Official, but his metier is not Registry work. 8. In these circumstances it is not possible that the practitioners should be satisfied with the way business is conducted in the Registry, and I know that they are very dissatisfied, especially in connexion with the taxation of bills of costs; their clients must also be dissatisfied. This is work of an exceedingly technical nature, large sums are often involved, and no one who is not trained in the work can do it properly. I have been informed that Mr. Woodcock has recently been engaged in taxing one of the largest bills of costs ever carried into the Registry, amounting to over $40,000. It is unfair on every one concerned: most unfair to Mr. Woodcock himself. In view only of the large interests which are involved it is the duty of the Government to see that the Registry is properly staffed. The necessity for Mr. Seth's retirement is art at won etettelgof bondd era atørft ." urgent, in order that he should be replaced by an officer who ='dteR .T of as awete yo boasarqxe vbastia, evað .moltto Vonololttoni knows his work, and who can train the officers under him. This 18
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CS 30 .salmoos" anoitsfugaf Istnofod end doldw .dnameniter to egner sɗt no at dða? .** t 4 vitupne na net aaenq od to°¡mii'no brød ed od dalw on erad I .solvrea gnol ald restarts of diberoath gated blow slotriw ebta a IIser el voloaner oldíte? ~M to molteaup sdt gevoerolt nerw Jarid gułysa dalw tieɛym tnadnos arotarerið Ilana I :suaal gnived to aaanaroloɑnoɔ ssit mild ddiw versɔ [Ilw of 、aerijer ed arikð Jarð o♪ qu odw,8oktan) tekip sie to dosd edt baided snog ald baxoofzevo bmS VBOJIUJO Onl£istnu dółw mid betsert bar est mort toɛmid bonestos gnivad to bus anntmoo-toda vranı art ever I .booneelst ed er or atrofer ald to asorompsonoo betsal (neos tazjal aids to tesq aide tait taeupert od tronod 10 HL* 20fp* and to ratiam avotzea erom ads of wind I .0 tadt taeqer of ataya oved I .Vitelgek end 20 etate Jпseerg at d) rabro anidrow fretolite at al vitatgeя eft axelnu areqfsd bus fruod eft exoted atodtue of Istuoniztab virvoitoa ·tadt raddut bas ;$toð sɗt to aasntand and to Joubnoo ni er een of moldaub teido exit to aaentand erit noiniqo y al et di otton al 31 1 bus rebro galdrow dueloitte mi al di jent .rejtat add no tremur svoð edt of anottajnars7qet exam D inefficiency. Mr. Woodcock is learning his work: but it is not possible that he should even begin to master it for another 12 or 18 months. Mr. Wood, the titular 2nd. Deputy Registrar, is in the same position, but he has not even begun to learn his work. Mr. Melbourne is acting in Mr. Wood's place. As I have said before he is probably an excellent Prison Official, but his metier is not Registry work. 8. In these circumstances it is not possible that the practitioners should be satisfied with the way business is conducted in the Registry, and I know that they are very dissatisfied, especially in connexion with the taxation of bills of costs; their clients must also be dissatisfied. This is work of an exceedingly technical nature, large sums are often involved, and no one who is not trained in the work can do it properly. I have been informed that Mr. Woodcock has recently been engaged in taxing one of the largest bills of costs ever carried into the Registry, amounting to over $40,000. It is unfair on every one concerned: most unfair to Mr. Woodcock himself. In view only of the large interests which are involved it is the duty of the Government to see that the Registry is properly staffed. The necessity for Mr. Seth's retirement is art at won etettelgof bondd era atørft ." urgent, in order that he should be replaced by an officer who ='dteR .T of as awete yo boasarqxe vbastia, evað .moltto Vonololttoni knows his work, and who can train the officers under him. This 18
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30

.salmoos" anoitsfugaf Istnofod end doldw

.dnameniter to egner sɗt no at dða? .** t

4

vitupne na net aaenq od to°¡mii'no brød ed od dalw on erad I

.solvrea gnol ald restarts of diberoath gated blow slotriw

ebta a IIser el voloaner oldíte? ~M to molteaup sdt gevoerolt

nerw Jarid gułysa dalw tieɛym tnadnos arotarerið Ilana I :suaal

gnived to aaanaroloɑnoɔ ssit mild ddiw versɔ [Ilw of 、aerijer ed

arikð Jarð o♪ qu odw,8oktan) tekip sie to dosd edt baided snog

ald baxoofzevo bmS VBOJIUJO Onl£istnu dółw mid betsert bar

est mort toɛmid bonestos gnivad to bus anntmoo-toda vranı

art ever I .booneelst ed er or atrofer ald to asorompsonoo

betsal (neos eď tazjal aids to tesq aide tait taeupert od tronod

10 HL* 20fp*

and to ratiam avotzea erom ads of wind I

.0

tadt taeqer of ataya oved I .Vitelgek end 20 etate Jпseerg

at d) rabro anidrow fretolite at al vitatgeя eft axelnu

areqfsd bus fruod eft exoted atodtue of Istuoniztab virvoitoa

·tadt raddut bas ;$toð sɗt to aasntand and to Joubnoo ni er

een of moldaub teido exit to aaentand erit noiniqo y al et di

otton al 31 1 bus rebro galdrow dueloitte mi al di jent

.rejtat add no tremur svoð edt of anottajnars7qet exam

D

inefficiency.

Mr.

Woodcock is learning his work: but it is not

possible that he should even begin to master it for another 12 or 18 months. Mr. Wood, the titular 2nd. Deputy Registrar, is

in the same position, but he has not even begun to learn his

work. Mr. Melbourne is acting in Mr. Wood's place. As I have

said before he is probably an excellent Prison Official, but

his metier is not Registry work.

8.

In these circumstances it is not possible

that the practitioners should be satisfied with the way business

is conducted in the Registry, and I know that they are very

dissatisfied, especially in connexion with the taxation of

bills of costs; their clients must also be dissatisfied. This

is work of an exceedingly technical nature, large sums are

often involved, and no one who is not trained in the work can

do it properly. I have been informed that Mr. Woodcock has

recently been engaged in taxing one of the largest bills of

costs ever carried into the Registry, amounting to over $40,000.

It is unfair on every one concerned: most unfair to Mr. Woodcock

himself. In view only of the large interests which are involved

it is the duty of the Government to see that the Registry is

properly staffed. The necessity for Mr. Seth's retirement is

art at won etettelgof bondd era atørft

."

urgent, in order that he should be replaced by an officer who

='dteR .T of as awete yo boasarqxe vbastia, evað ↑ .moltto

• Vonololttoni

knows his work, and who can train the officers under him. This

18

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