Lengthy references to the career of the late Mr, W. V. Drummone were made in H. M. Supreme Court on Thursday, by Sir Havilland de Sausmarez, Judge, and Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown' Advocate, Ther was a full attendance of the Bar. members present being: Mr. W. A.
Platt, Mr. H. Browett, Mr. Francis Ellis, Mr. John Hays, Mr P. White-Cooper, Mr. G. H Wricht. Mr. J. H. Teesdale, Mr. R N. Macleod, Mr. A. 8. Wilson, Mr R. E. 8. Gregson, Mr. E. W. God frey, Mr. E. 8. Moberly Bell, Mr. A. G. Mossop, Mr. R. F. C. Master Mr. K. Newman and Mr. J. O.
Anderson.
Sir Havilland de Sausmares.
His Lordship said: "Mr. Crown Advocate and gentlemen of the Bar, before we proceed with the busi ness of the day I think I ought te refer to the loss which our profes sion here has sustained in the dear! two or three days ago of Mr. Drummond. Mr. Drummond had a career of quite exceptional quality in the Far East. It is forty-one years and more since he joined thir Bar and before that I believe he was Practising for a time in the Colony of Hongkong. I doubt whether there is any record at all equal to this. When I was appointed to pre side over the administration of
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