No. 1.
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B. E. Stutters
Geternor.
By His Excellency Sir REGINALD EDwan Srcas, Kaight Commander of the Must Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas by the second section of the Commissioners l'owers Ordinance, 1880, įt is enacted that the Governor in Council shall have power to nominate and appoint Com- missionera nuder the public seal for the purpose of instituting, making, and conducting any enquiry that may he deemed advisable and for reporting thereon:
And Whereas the Governor in Council has demned it advisable that an unquiry should be instituted, made, and conducted into the conditions of the industrial employment of children in Hongkong, and the desirability and feasibility of legislation for the regulation of ench employment.
Now I, Sir ReaINALD EDWARD Srunns, Knight Comamnder of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby appoint you :-
The Honourable Mr. STEWART Buckle Carse Ross.
Mr. Chow ShOTE-AON.
Mr. Li Pisa.
Dr. CHARLES WILLIAM MeÏessy, M.D., B.CH., B.A.0.
Miss ADA MARY PITTS.
The Rev. HERDERT RICMOND WELLS.
to be Commissioners for the purpose of instituting, making, and conducting such enquiry:
And I do also appoint you, the said Mr. Sruwant Buckle Canne Ross, to be Chairman of the said Commissioners :
And I do also order and direct that for all or any of the purposes of the sail enquiry Four Commissioners inclusive of the Chairman shall be and constitute a quorum :
And I do further, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, order and direct that the said Commissioners shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges set out in the third section of the said Ordinance :