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The Hongkong Law Society.

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Hongkong, 12th. June, 1912.

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Appellate Bill.

With reference to the speeches of the Hon.

Mr. Osborne and the Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart on the Committee stage

of the above Bill regarding the appointment of a third Judge, I am

requested by my Committee to inform you that my Committee have

circularised all the firms of Solicitors practising in this

Colony on the subject.

One firm expressed no opinion. The rest were

unanimously of opinion that a third Judge ought to be appointed

and that such third Judge should be of the same standing as the

Chief Justice, that is to say, two of the three Judges should be

of practically equal standing (though it is not suggested their

salaries should be equal) and one only should be of junior stand-

-ing.

I have the honour to request that you will

cause a copy of this letter to be forward to the Secretary of

State.

The Hon.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) W. E. L. Shenton,

Hon. Secretary.

The Colonial Secretary.