CO129-536-9 Capt. T. Pritchard- case of yacht Tavy II v. SS. Sui Tai (Macao Ferry) 18-11-1931 - 13-8-1932 — Page 14

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knowledge of it, heard the case

in his judicial capacity as

Marine Magistrate.

The Harbour

Master felt that he had no option

but to deal with the matter entirely

from a judicial point of view, and

from this point of view Mr. Southorn

considers that there seems to be

little doubt but that his decision

was correct.

Mr. Southron thinks that it

would have been a great deal better

had the case never been brought, but

he feels ta

that, having been brought,, the law should

take its course; and that it would be

dangerous for the Executive to interfere

with the Judiciary in a case in which

there seems to be no real doubt as to

the correctness of the verdict.

Your

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HR. Comell

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