CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12] — Page 145

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the Hong Kong transfer clause to

that generally

As it stands, the

in operation elsewhere.

Judge Siden

servin in Hong Kong

treated as

the

Judge

with longish

is not

Ay

well

with short service-

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Gov/47111/H, Kong.

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October, 1923.

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I should thirth you diffentity in adopting

will have to

The

suggestin

and you will then be able to do all

you want for Ress Davies.

yours ever

(gd) A. I. Collins.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG

NO 256

Gov. Sir E. Stubbs.

MINUTE.

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127. Hunter 17

Mr. Blood od 18 387. Collins

Mr. Davis.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir H. Read.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge

the receipt of your despatch No.266 of the

14th of August reporting the impending

retirement of Sir W.He es Davies, Chief

Justice of Hong Kong, and in the circumstances

disclosed recommending that his service as

Chief Justice should be reckoned at a total

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of 12 years,

in order that the pension for

Sir J. Masterton Smith.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Duke of Devonshire.

This can

now

fremm ju REC burther meante.

3 drafts

19.10

which he has qualified should be increased

by £80 per annum.

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2. As you are aware the course proposed

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is open to serious objection.

Cases not

infrequently arise in which I am obliged

to withhold approval of the grant of pensions

in excess of the amounts for which officers

have qualified, and were I to agree to your

suggestion I should find it difficult to

resist similar applications from elsewhere.

Gp. 140

3. As