of Hong Kong concetto
amongst
We alias of "the " Military officer for " the time being in command of our regular troops in
our said Colony and in like manner
in the Straits Settlements,
which are
comprised
in the same military
command as
Hong Kong,
the Executive Council include," "I Senior
"military officer for the time being in command of our regular troops "therein being of the
"rank at least
of Lieutenant Colonel".
According
to Lord
Kimberley's
interpretation
of
these
words when
It appears to Lord Kimberley
When
the General
leaves Hong Kong
he cannot so long
as he remains absent be held to be the
Military officer for the time being
in command of the
regular troops therein, whether he proceeds to a place beyond the limit of his
such an
command, e.g. Siam or Japan, or to another point of his command
such
as the Straits Settlements.
3. From the papers recently
communicated to