Royal Warrant of Appointment Read in Court The Royal Warrant appointing Mr. Skinner Turner chief judge of H. M. Supreme Court was read in full Court on Thursday. His Lordship was accompanied on the bench by Sir Everard Fraser, k.c.m.a., H. M. Consul-General, the Assistant Judge, Mr. Peter Grain, and Mr. H. H. Fox, Commercial Counsellor, and there were also in attendance: Mr. G. W. King, Registrar, hai Hotels): I would ask the Court Mr, A. G. Mossop, acting Crown Advocate, and, Messrs H. Browett, R. F. ©. Master, M. Reader Harris, and H, Lipson Ward, members of the Bar.
The court standing, His Lordship said: I have it in command from His Majesty's principal Seeretary of State to read the royal warrant appointing me Judge "f this court. It is as follow (L. &.) (Signed) Grorce R. I.
GEORGE, by the Grace of God, ai the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Ssos King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, etc,, etc., ate.
To all and singular to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting!
WHEREAS by the "China Order in Council, 1904," it is provided, inter alia, in article 7 (1) that there shall be 2 Court styled His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China" and that subject to the provisions of the said Order there shall be a Judge of the said Court, who shall ba appointed by Warrant under Our Royal Sign Manual AND whereas through the transfer elsewhither of Our Trusty and well-beloved Sir Havilland Walter de Saus-mare a vacancy has occurred in the Office of Judge of the said Court:
NOW know Ye therefore that We veposing especial Trust and Confidence as well in the learning as in the discretion and faithfulness of Our Trusty and well-beloved Skinner Tarner, Esquire, of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law, Assistant Judge of Our Supreme Court. for China have nominated, constituted and appointed, as We do by this present Warrant under Our Royal Sign Manual nominate constitute and appoint him the said Skinner Turner to be Judge of Our Supreme Court for China; to have, hold, exercise and enjoy, during Our Pleasure, the Office, Trust and Employment of Judge of that Court, with all the jurisdiction, power, authority, rights, privileges, emoluments' and" advantages whatsoever thereunto belonging, and subject to all the provisions and restric. tions whatsoever expressed or contained in the aforesaid Order in Council touching that Office, Trust and Employment, or in any wise incident to or concerning the same; Strictly enjoying and commanding all Our, Merchants and others Our Subjects resident in or resorting to the Republic of China to take notice of this Our Warrant and to govern themselves accordingly.
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3ist day of May, in the Year our Our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Twenty-One, and in the Twelfth Year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command, {Countersigned) Ccrzon or Kepurston.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.