CO129-523-3 Appointment of Chief Justice and Attorney General 31-1-1930 - 19-2-1931 — Page 36

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V.F. Č.72769/30.

The vacancy for Attorney-General, Hong Kong (£.2100) consequent upon the promotion of Sir

Joseph Kemp to be Chief Justice, was brought

before the Promotions Committee at their Meeting

of the 7th of August, 1930, when they considered

the names of:-

Mr S.S. Abrahams,

Mr C.G. Alabaster,

0.B.E.,K.C.

Attorney-General,

Barrister-at-Law and Acting Attorney-General,

Gold Coast;

Hong Kong;

Mr J.C. Howard.

Solicitor-General,

Nigeria;

Mr E.St.J. Jackson, Attorney-General,

Ceylon;

O.B.4.

Mr A.D.A. MacGregor, Attorney-General,

Kenya;

Mr A.C.V. Prior,

Attorney-General,

Nigeria.

The Committee decided to postpone

consideration of this vacancy for further

consultation with the Governor by telegram.

Cf Jeffries

8/8/30