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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society ol Ireland.
[DECEMBER, 1922
as such Register affects persons residing in
the Irish Free State, to the Bank of
England, London, desire to put on record
their considered opinion that the proposed
transfer would cause great inconvenience
to and involve considerable trouble and
expense to the investing public of the Irish
Free State; and further, that such a
transfer would amount to a breach of faith
with
the Government Stockholders of
Southern Ireland—not only large holders
of Government Securities, but also the
important class of thrifty and saving small
investors—-who subscribed for Government
Funds on the faith of definite pledges that
such Funds could be dealt with in the Bank
of Ireland, Dublin, thereby assuring to
these Stockholders a
speedy and
in
expensive method
of
realising
their
investments if required.
" The Council also desire to point out
that the proposed transfer would go far to
debar the Irish Investor from investing his
savings in a form of security which has
hitherto been
regarded
as
the most
desirable on account of the facility, cheap
ness and rapidity with which it could be
bought and sold.
" That copies of this resolution be sent
to the President and Minister of Finance
of the Irish Free State, to the Chancellor
of the British Exchequer, to the Governors
of the Bank of Ireland, the President of
the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and the
President of the Dublin Stock Exchange."
22nd November.
Twenty Members present.
The Senate.
The Council met specially to consider
letters from the President of the Provisional
Government requesting the Council to forward
to him a list of names from which a choice
might be made in deciding the nominations
for the Senate. After consideration it was
resolved to forward a list of eight members
of the Society, and to adjourn until the 24th
inst., when the names would be decided on.
24ih November.
Twenty-one Members present.
The Senate.
The Council met specially to decide on
eight names of members of the Society to be
forwarded to the President of the Provisional
Government.
It was decided to forward the
names of the following members :—Patrick
J. Brady, Charles G. Gamble, William J.
Shannon, C. St. G. Orpen, T. G. Ouirke,
J. J. Horgan, J. E. MacDermott, and H. J.
Concanon.
The President of the Society.
The Council have elected Mr.
Joseph
Edward MacDermott to be President of the
Society for the ensuing twelve months. The
newly-elected President was admitted in
Michaelmas Sittings, 1880, was elected a
member of the Council in 1911, and was a
Vice-President in 1913-14. He is a leading
member of the profession in the City of
Dublin, and is well known in hunting circles,
being prominently identified with the Ward
Union Hunt.
Obituary.
MR. FLORENCE A. GREENE, Solicitor, died
upon the 4th November, 1922, at Dublin.
Mr. Greene served his apprenticeship with
his father, the late Mr. Roger Greene, 11
Wellington Quay, Dublin ; was admitted in
Michaelmas Sittings, 1907, and practised in
partnership with his brother Mr. Thomas J.
Greene, under the style of Roger, Greene &
Son, at 11 Wellington Quay, Dublin.
MR. JAMES S. BERNARD, Solicitor, died
upon
the
llth November,
1922, at his
residence, Granite House, Pembroke Road,
Dublin.
Mr. Bernard was admitted
in Hilary
Sittings,
1901, under
the provisions of
Section 29 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898,
and practised, under the style of George
Bernard & Son, at 12 Upper Ormond Ouay,
Dublin.
MR. JOHN CRAIG DAVIDSON, Solicitor, died
upon
the 30th November,
1922, at his
residence, St. Fintan's, Baily, County Dublin.