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

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