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made in Chambers, or in Court, to the Chief Justice.

In the event of a Jury being refused the Chief Justice hears the case himself and then in the event of an appeal against his own decision he sits as senior in the Appeal Court, with two votes to the one held by the Puisne.

In practice therefore there is no analogy between England and Hongkong, as the law is now administered here, nor can there be so long as the Hongkong Appeal Court remains as at present constituted.

The only appeal, therefore, we have from the personal finding of the Chief Justice is that to the Privy Council, a costly undertaking which many would forego even if they considered they would have gained their case if heard before a Jury.

The Privy Council would never reverse a judgment of a lower Court on question of fact.

Questions of fact should be decided by a Jury.

It is absurd to suppose that one man can always be right, and yet, as matters now stand, the whole of the business community in Hongkong is entirely at the mercy of one man, whose judgment must at times be at fault, the Chief Justice having practically become a despot.

It was in consequence of the very important commercial cases heard last year without a jury that the business community became seriously alarmed and a very general demand arose among the merchants, and a large section of the legal profession, for a reversion to the old rule.

It is for this reason the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce considers, in the interests of the Colony, they are justified in demanding a right to a jury being granted to all who ask for it and this at once; or a full court of appeal.

The question of an improved appeal Court has,

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made in Chambers, or in Court, to the Chief Justice. In the event of a Jury being refused the Chief Justice hears the case himself and then in the event of an appeal against his own decision he sits as senior in the Appeal Court, with two votes to the one held by the Puisne. In practice therefore there is no analogy between England and Hongkong, as the law is now administered here, nor can there be so long as the Hongkong Appeal Court remains as at present constituted. The only appeal, therefore, we have from the personal finding of the Chief Justice is that to the Privy Council, a costly undertaking which many would forego even if they considered they would have gained their case if heard before a Jury. The Privy Council would never reverse a judgment of a lower Court on question of fact. Questions of fact should be decided by a Jury. It is absurd to suppose that one man can always be right, and yet, as matters now stand, the whole of the business community in Hongkong is entirely at the mercy of one man, whose judgment must at times be at fault, the Chief Justice having practically become a despot. It was in consequence of the very important commercial cases heard last year without a jury that the business community became seriously alarmed and a very general demand arose among the merchants, and a large section of the legal profession, for a reversion to the old rule. It is for this reason the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce considers, in the interests of the Colony, they are justified in demanding a right to a jury being granted to all who ask for it and this at once; or a full court of appeal. The question of an improved appeal Court has,
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AVTOTOAalten *nev at I

.no Rocal riefw lash IIêw † Jalog

.0 dipengere q

nå mit vienoare, daid" saltani tal. ant novt consturens na ovait

tin9 ·le norwilt kit në,"raturi, në sicstumvetmi [1× 24 dom

von nai rud) bled of nwnie end to senona on ebat ner solderl

OUR YT A to avonijue don hih od dana (benobreds yvlacenanga

.notasooo ano nafit eto no alde batetu her!

wh of berthente em dne guts Teletort qua t

nå et geonsulbro yultako bat il sen ila s not v*laasoen sild wore

mimod efantanut telin ede to a. "I saibulonos siit al brurot

** DNSA 6 quil st no speo da alt #I“

van e vet blvole mislé dit marie. I dat base devi Isuent qi's-

to ano wf os bedongda vfenonce new addà and ¡animal done we of

"benance leamrod meta

raconeran ut eotówth tabia sute Av.al ev preet"

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made in Chambers, or in Court, to the Chief Justice.

In the event of a Jury being refused the

Chief Justice hears the case himself and then in the event of an

appeal against his own decision he sits as senior in the Appeal

Court, with two vots to the one held by the Puisne.

In practice therefore there is no analog

between England and Hongkong, as the law is now administered

here, nor can there be so long as the Hongkong Appeal Court

remains as at present constituted.

The only appeal, therefore, we have from the

personal finding of the Chief Justice is that to the Privy

Council, a costly undertaking which many would forego even if they considered they would have gained their case if heard before

a Jury.

6. abens on uf der A

we furoris vid » deUS

an eiw

The Privy Council would never reverse a

judgment of a lower Court on question of fact.

Questions of fact should be decided by a

a Barter of murod at out webtamon of arene er darle seans (Ibro

.**.100 ( 2 to chle who su od boronido meneliv vastĮ

VAT ART Yui & BOOI to main g O* CLES MI

****

OF EXEMPLA golðarnar o ten # won end,beaute" nad vienen

Cenarmbit **vrod aid to patqa at bris wef at no u haosig meer

# eart 02 baffermo at ni neljanoo of ariera entfall tek({D A

.na ob of beceurs Al V

but we org soberb smukul old ovellad I

að dregen af moldannmna uro of mol througo alt at salsal tablo

(oholom aria uo,f0ef or Moinų bautnodo dobily motto'ng bio ent

trio e a wolfa” bloute sy

barvanebaut od nevis ms 1 on crofol wil> or oldnotIqgsað að nokkron I alde ted,ssičnan

Tuis buzendutronen "female wet betoup asaso erit duld ben

Là vei B not kohtutte setor 2A

** Idona prehod vent on virus; adre esso eda jambit ero berotate for T. Jafone va res when dubennette [Out redazut et emend A beaute « Vs. odw entry one wit nd bined ofanay at 6060 2

Jury.

It is absurd to suppose that one man can

always be right, and yet, as matters now stand, the whole

of the business community in Hongkong is entirely at the mercy

of one man, whose judgment must at times be at fault, the

Chief Justice having practically baconia a despot.

It was in consequence of the very important

commercial cases heard last year without a jury that the

business community became seriously alarmed and a very general

demand arose among the merchants, and a large section of the

legal profession, for a reversion to the old rule.

It is for this reason the Committee of the

Chamber of Commerce considers, in the interests of the Colony,

they are justified in demanding a right to a jury being granted

to all who ask for it and this at once; or a full court of

appeal.

a no coksenkt

exfect

The question of an improved appeal Court

has,

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