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ommission at Hong Kong

in not prescribing

the Oath to Councillors.

achoup in the outh of allegin ir Wt. lay down principles which

which is usually D. J. describe or

administered in other

Colonies, and

particularly

instance

he

cites.

tho

of Hanyutong.

Nova Scotia his

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rate the

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previous Governments. After perpend in

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Office dated May 1857, which

quoted

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as me le anind

at afte B What

Royal of the Commission. –

Instructions

Jagree -

5 oct.

Instructions authorizing and requiring

the Governor of

Colony when he should

thick fil to Administer

any person who should hold any Office

or place of

trust

profit or who should

at

aley

nito the

time pass

Colony

the

batte commonly called

the bath

Save

5 of Allegiance

only

in roluch

in

any

other

bath might be prescribed

by any

Statute. The

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