CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4] — Page 77

Mr Collins.

was

The appointment of Attorney General, Hong Kong, ($1500), brought before the Patronage Commuller at their meeting of the 29th of April. The fommillee the Governor's despatches in which had before them.

газ the afflications of the local candidates, very.

• Mr Alabaster, It. H. J. Gomperty, Puccione judge, Mr. Pollock & Mr Tharpe were discussed. With

then they

considered the following:-

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M. 8. St. J. Branch, Atty Jend, Jamarion; Mr JAS. Buckhill, King's Advocal, Cyprus; M.RM. Combe, Crown Advocate, East Africa Protectorate; Mr d. Ehrhardt, Ally Earl, Fiji; M. A Hudson, Ally- : Genl., Gold (cust; Mr WG Maxwell, British Adviser to the Goot. of Kedah; M. AR Pennington, Ally Seal S. Nigeria; +Mr Wa. Russell, brown Advocate, Uganda. The Committee decided to recommend IW. Buckmill particulars regarding whom are annexed.

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