_

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."

"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 .

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