CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 549

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Governor.

No.

Conf Engard Conf

1909

25th June.

Last Previous Paper!

0. 14381

Copy F.O. 16 Aug! L Must Conf 7 Sept 200

28681

HONG KONG

24978

Appeal Court.

RECO

535

DESPATCH,

C.O.

24978

REGD 26 JUL OC

Suggests that legal power should be taken to enable Gov. to appoint temporarily as Appeal Judge anyone whom he thinks qualified. Despatch is from Amery re suitability of Mr Justice Somervell acting as an Appeal Judge.

M. Rees Davies who ...

An Attorney General of Hong Kong called yesterday spoke very strongly on this question. He says that there is universal complaint in H.K. regarding the inadequacy of the arrangements for appeal considering the amounts often involved.

He told the Gov that he had promised to bring about the change needed as soon as he possibly could to the abandonment of the proposal made by Sir H de Saumarez.

La...

Page 363

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Next subsequent Paper

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No C.O.

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Governor. No. Conf Engard Conf 1909 25th June. Last Previous Paper! 0. 14381 Copy F.O. 16 Aug! L Must Conf 7 Sept 200 28681 HONG KONG 24978 Appeal Court. RECO 535 DESPATCH, C.O. 24978 REGD 26 JUL OC Suggests that legal power should be taken to enable Gov. to appoint temporarily as Appeal Judge anyone whom he thinks qualified. Despatch is from Amery re suitability of Mr Justice Somervell acting as an Appeal Judge. M. Rees Davies who ... An Attorney General of Hong Kong called yesterday spoke very strongly on this question. He says that there is universal complaint in H.K. regarding the inadequacy of the arrangements for appeal considering the amounts often involved. He told the Gov that he had promised to bring about the change needed as soon as he possibly could to the abandonment of the proposal made by Sir H de Saumarez. La... Page 363 ... Page 363 1738-A, & E. W.----20062/27--- 25030-11-48, Next subsequent Paper Gov 28574 No C.O. 14 Page 363
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Governor. No. Engard Conf 1909 25th Jane. Last Previous Paper! 0. 14381 Copy F.O. 16 Aug! L Must Conf 7 sept 200 28681 TONG KONG 24978 Appeal Court. RECO 535 DESPATCH, C.O. 24978 REG° 26 JUL OC Suggests that legal power should be taken to Enable Gov. to apps temporarily as Appene Judge anyone whom he thinks qualified. Des copy ls from Amore Jess Somypetiz as 13 madorcability of Phine Magret rate acting as an appear Judge. M. Rees Davies who A An Stables bir cox. The A. G.. of Hong - Hong called yesterday spoke very strongly This question. He says hat there is universal complaint in H.K. to g nadequacy д h Cadex Then which come before 1738-A, & E. W.----20062/27--- 25030-11-48, Next subsequent Paper Gor 28574 ha The arrangements for appeal considering amounts often involved told ma he told Gov = to much ал No C.O. linge hat По 14 the appeal Court, and ha had promised the change need fo he possibly could to the abandonment of as to bring at the proposal Sir H de Saumarez. La sand
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Governor.

No.

Engard Conf

1909

25th Jane.

Last Previous Paper!

0. 14381

Copy F.O. 16 Aug! L Must Conf 7 sept 200

28681

TONG KONG

24978

Appeal Court.

RECO

535

DESPATCH,

C.O.

24978

REG° 26 JUL OC

Suggests that legal power should be taken to

Enable Gov. to apps temporarily

as Appene Judge anyone whom he thinks qualified. Des copy ls from Amore Jess Somypetiz

as 13 madorcability of Phine Magret rate acting as an appear Judge.

M. Rees Davies

who

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An Stables bir cox.

The A. G.. of Hong - Hong

called yesterday spoke very strongly This question.

He says

hat there is

universal

complaint in

H.K.

to

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nadequacy

д

h

Cadex

Then

which come before

1738-A, & E. W.----20062/27---

25030-11-48,

Next subsequent Paper

Gor 28574

ha

The arrangements for appeal considering

amounts often involved

told ma

he told Gov = to

much

ал

No C.O.

linge

hat

По

14

the appeal Court, and

ha

had promised the

change

need fo

he possibly could

to the abandonment of

as

to bring

at

the proposal

Sir H de Saumarez.

La sand

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