_
a complaint should one come fromette Wee Afrin.
Itseems
necesarz the Mampion in the went
to punide for
death or incapacity of
The
the St. Sed.
posting bo he then it Commissions so. Irinidad the
phouse
runs "in the person fathe
time being lawfully discharging
the functions of the (R. Se="
and in other cases
acting as for.
Jw."
で
"Lawfully
In the charter of Hongkong
See. II it mus
"the Monial
Secutar yoursaid Colony for the
time being.
Do there last Words cover the
a
case of If so the Officer who sends the fort feed would adminute. the foot in the Absence & Governors (lonial Seetag.
Fir). Denne fort
Acting Col. Secretary??
the
Ru
Am 27/19
203
Jam & opinion that the words
"Col. Seely for the
time being.
Que 65.
7/
Correspond
"to "the officer for the time beme
The Dukes of Col.
discharging the Duches Sec?. The cause.
be construed
with reference to surrounding
arees. By Fand
29 of the Rules
& Regulations the Governor appoints to all offices becomme Vacant, either absolutely
temporarily. In either case
767.
higher clas
Nie
Appointment her made by Warent under the Public Seal of
and
the fotony.
The
the officer to appointed.
with
becomes
invested
ace
Powers & authorities & attached to the Office. The acting Colonial Sect is therefore the Colonial Sech for the time being.
It does not appear when Mraustini
whether
assured the
Administration of the Gostion Departure of Six a kennedy appointed any one
the
Col.
ought
acting
Secy, but if not he to have
Event
2
done so for in the his beath, the Colony
would have
been left without.
any Officer legally entitled to-
administer.
Brabant. In the
50046
Bound Volume repanzing is a Minule of fir d. Rogers which conflicts with that given above dy Sir J. Pannufite who had not then
The A Kong Charter is
seen in .