§ Sir JOHN JARDINEasked, with regard to the appointments of chief justices and judges of the High Courts in India, how many have been appointed on the qualification of advocate at the Scottish Bar during the present century; and when the last appointment on such qualification was made?
§ Mr. H. BAKERNo chief justice or judge of an Indian High Court has since the 1st January, 1901, been appointed on the qualification of advocate of the Scottish Bar, and it would not be possible, 517W without disproportionate research, to state positively when the last appointment of the kind was made.