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disposed of at home because the Attorney General, who has

acted as Chief Justice for ten months, has expressed the

opinion that the proposed time of 14 working days will be

sufficient, even though this opinion is qualified in the

case of a possible long appeal.

I must point out that I have never been informed

as to the length of time which it is proposed that the

Shanghai Judge should spend in the Colony. When I first

criticised the scheme I assumed that the bi-annual visit

would last a month, and I estimated that this would give

twelve working days, so as to allow the rest of the Court

work to go on. In Mr.Langley's letter of 11th.March, 1909,

it appears to be suggested that the sessions will only last

a fortnight; but I gather that the idea now is that each

session will be composed of 14 working days. On this basis

I think that the session will in normal circumstances be

sufficient for the hearing of the appeals pending, though,

speaking with six and a half years experience of the Court

work, I cannot give a positive opinion; for there are two

uncertain factors in the case first, the mere existence

of the new Court will without doubt foster appeals, though

to what extent cannot at present be appreciated; secondly,

the calibre of the Chief Justice for the time being must

inevitably affect the number of appeals from his decisions.

But of this I am certain, that in circumstances which are

not normal the time will not be sufficient.

When I first criticised the scheme, work in

Original Jurisdiction was so congested with heavy cases,

and the prospect of appeals was such that no one with the

least knowledge of the work of the Court would have ven-

tured to advise the Government that the scheme could have

the slightest chance of success; the scheme was put forward

without any reference to the state of the Court work, or

enquiry from the officials or the legal profession, and it