morning, Feb, 12, took his seat as Judge in Lil. Supreme Cour, the occasion being marked by the' presence of most of the members of the Bar Association, while representatives of the Chinese, French and American Bar Associations were also present to associate themselves be with the congratulations to be offered to the new Judge.
Judge Mossop's appointment ande public some time ago, but it was not until Monday, that appeared in Court to try a case in his new capacity. With the seats for counsel and jury crammed with barristers and solicitors, and four Indies, Mrs. A. G. Mossop, Mrs, Priestwvood, Miss Haines and Mrs, Terrace og interested. specta-only. others present court were three people concerned {in the ease to be heard, court off flats and members of the press, When the Judge had entered the Court and taken his seat, the Clerk called the ease to be heard, whereupon Mr. H. Lipson Ward, senior member present and scerciary of the Bar "Association, rose to" his fect and addressed Juiige Mossop as follows:
"My Lord—before. this case called' any T would like to address Your Lordship as Secretary of the Bar Asfociation and on behalf of all of the barristers in this court, "We are here to congratulate you fon your "appointment: toa most responsible position and to welcome you to the seat which you. have Just taken." Tt is a all sents the mo Tonourable, To assist. you in your: high efforts you have behind you all the grent traditions of the Eng Tish' bar, and before you have the sill greater traditions of the bench of England and the tench of this court.
"We have known you, if I may say 80, when you were an ordinary hiemiber of the Bar, like ourselves, We have known your in your eapa-Crown Advocate to. which
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