New Chief Justice

Welcomed

Special Greeting for Maurice Scott

SUVA, Sept. 25.

THE legal fraternity gathered in strong force to-day to formally welcome to Fiji the new Chief Justice of the Colony, Sir Claude Seton. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court had been opened with the usual ceremony; and then the members of the Bar extended their welcome to their new chief.

Sir Claude Seton and Lady Seton have been residents of Suva since early August, and already they have made many friends. Mr R. Crompton, KC, when following Sir Henry Scott, KC, in welcoming the Chief Justice, said that he would like to take the opportunity also of welcom ing home again a very distinguished air man Flight-Lieutenant H. Maurice Scott, DFC. Maurice Scott was present with them to-day, and he was sure his Honor would like him to mention it.

In returning his thanks to the Bar, the Chief Justice first said he was very, glad to join in the welcome to Flight-Lieu tenant Scott; and it must be a proud day for Sir Henry to see that this distin guished young man had now returned home. Flight-Lieutenant Scott had done a great war service, and he was sure everybody was very pleased to see him back at the Bar in Suva.

Flight-Lieutenant Scott was attached to the RAF 208 Squadron, and saw com bat service in the Mediterranean, Nor thern Italy, Syria and Palestine. Hes was in several tight corners, and received in juries that kept him in hospital fOT some months; but he is steadily recovering. He is spending a month’s holiday, looking up old friends in all parts of Fiji.