CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3] — Page 85

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 15th January, 1919.

I have the honour to inform you that owing

to the state of his health Mr. J. H. Kemp, the Attorney- General, will proceed on leave of absence for about ten

months early in March, and after consulting Sir Henry May by telegraph I propose to appoint Mr. H. E. Pollock, K,C., to act as Attorney-General.

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The only official eligible for the acting appointment is Mr. Gompertz, the Puisne Judge, and apart from the general inadvisability of having one of the judges

in such a post, I have approved of Mr. Gompertz taking

leave of absence from the lat. February on the ground of urgent private affairs the nature of which he has explained

to me.

Mr. Pollock has on more than one occasion in the past acted as Attorney-General and he is in every way

qualified for the position.

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Mr. Kemp will be on commuted pay after his

vacation leave, and I recommend that Mr. Pollock should be paid a sum of $1,000 a month while acting as Attorney- General, a special vote being taken for the amount required

this year.

I have ascertained that Mr. Pollock would be willing to accept this remuneration for his services, provided that he may retain the right to continue such

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P.,

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