Mr, Herbert at the Provisional Court Formal assumption of his post as} British Deputy in the Provisional Court was taken on September 20 when' Mr. G. A. Herbert took his place on the bench beside Judge Hsu and heard his first ease, "He is succeeding Mr. C. E. Whitamore, who is away'on leave, Mr. Herbert is an alumnus of the London Law School and has considerable experience at arrived here several months will be joined by Mra, Herbert who is coming out from England as soon' as possible, Mr. W. C. Cassels, head of the Chinese office of the British Consulate, has been assuming the duties of Deputy in place of Mr. Whitamore until Mr. Herbert arrived and now that unfortunately the other British Deputy, Mr. S. L. Burdett, is in hospital,' Mr. "Cassels has assumed his duties in turn,
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