Type of appointment
APPENDICES
Appendix XIX
(Chapter 25: Constitution and Administration) Executive and Legislative Councils Executive Council
Names of members
on 1.1.59
Changes in composition during the year
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Ex-officio
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(Presided over by the Governor)
OFFICIAL MEMBERS:
His Excellency the Commander
British Forces,
Lieutenant-General Sir Edric
Montague BASTYAN, K.B.E., C.B.
The Honourable the Colonial
Secretary,
Mr. Claude Bramall BURGESS,
C.M.G., O.B.E.
The Honourable the Attorney
General,
Mr. Arthur RIDEHALGH, Q.C.
The Honourable the Secretary
for Chinese Affairs,
Mr. John Crichton McDOUALL The Honourable the Financial
Secretary,
Mr. Arthur Grenfell CLARKE,
C.M.G.
Nominated The Honourable Douglas James
Smyth CROZIER, C.M.G., (Director of Education)
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS:
The Honourable
Sir Tsun Nin CHAU, C.B.E.
The Honourable
Sir Man Kam Lo, C.B.E.
Dr. the Honourable
CHAU Sik Nin, C.B.E.
Mr. Edmund Brinsley TEESDALE, M.C., acted as Colonial Secretary during the absence of Mr. BURGESS from 27.1.59 to 24.7.59 and also when Mr. BURGESS assumed the office of O.A.G. from 4.8.59 to 1.12.59.
Mr. Arthur HooтON, Q.C., acted as Attorney General from 25.5.59.
Mr. Patrick Cardinall Mason SEDGWICK acted as Secretary for Chinese Affairs from 11.7.59.
Succeeded by Mr. Lo Man Wai, C.B.E. on 28.5.59. Mr. Kwok Chan, O.B.E., appointed provi- sionally during the absence of Mr. Lo from 28.5.59 to 14.7.59. Died on 7.3.59. Mr. NGAN Shing- Kwan, O.B.E., appointed to fill the vacancy on 28.5.59.