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"should resign
or resume his seat before the expiration of the three years Mr. ng choy's acting appointment will of "course thereupon expire
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The Colonial Secretary wrote to . Nychoy 28th May, 1880, informing that Her Majesty had been pleased to confirm his appointment as an
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member of the Legislative Council
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during the absence if it should not
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exceed 2 years, of the Honourable H.B.
Gibb." The notification in the Garette N: 130 omits all mention of the term of 3 years.
The
3 years will expire on 21st January next, but W. Gibb retired.___ more than 2 years ago and according
to the tenor of the decretary of State's _ despatch above quoted Mr. Ng choy's
Acting appointment then expired.
On 9th July, 1880, the Governor recommended to the Secretary of State Ming choy for the permanent unoffieist seat now vacant by the retirement of M. Gjebb. In
reply the Secetary of State directed on 24th September 1880 (1.56) that Mr. Lowcock on his return should be provisionally appointed Member of Council but if he did not remain in the Colony M. Ngeboy might be re-
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appointed in the absence of Mr. Soweock
as an
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Acting Member but for no longer
period
than three years which might
date from his reappointment. Mr.
Lowcock
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