Fiji Legal Fees May Be

Increased

From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, May 2.

A COMMITTEE of lawyers has been appointed in Fili by the Chief Justice. Sir Claud Seton, to inquire into the desirability (or otherwise) of raising fees for legal work. The com mittee consists of the Registrar of the Supreme Court (Mr. H. Y. Anderson) as chairman; the Deputy Registrar of Titles (Mr. E. C. Woodward); and five local lawyers, Messrs. R. L. Munro, P. Rice, D.

M. N. McFarlane, H Maurice Scott and A I. N. Deoki.

It will be remembered that “professional services” did not come under the Price Control Ordinance of 1946 and therefore if the committee decides that an increase in fees is warranted the matter pre sumably will not have to be submitted to the Controller of Prices.

The Committee will meet on June 9.

M. Bourgeau. who as New Caledonian Secretary-General was Governor Sa-utot’s chief official when the Colony joined fighting France m 1940, and who has been

Government resumed to

FranJe by the ' LgfttaTre'' “tly. A heavy burden of work was thrown on him both before and after the arrival of the Allied Forces in 1942.

The Bishop of Polynesia, Eight Rev. g. l= Kempttiorne, and Mrs. Kempthome, are present residing in Apia, Western Samoa. The Bishop is filling the place of the cha P lain of Western Samoa, the <?• W. Whonsbon-Ashton, who is away in England on furlough. Bishop and Mrs. Kempthome expect to be in Western Samoa until August.