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employment under the Crown to take the Oath of Allegiance does not apply to the Colonies. conditions precedent or subsequent to the attainment of any Office. The Governor has power under his Instructions to administer the Oath of Allegiance.
Section 13 of
In
Hong Kong the taking of promissory Oaths is regulated by Ordinance No.44 of 1869 which specifies to any the Officers who must take Oaths and the form of such Oaths. It would seem that the new form of Oath prescribed by the Ordinance applies only to certain specified Offices or to cases where before the passing of the Ordinance the taking of the Oaths of Allegiance, Supremacy and Abjuration were required.
The Governor may think it fit to make it a condition in future to the attainment of any appointment made in the Colony that the Candidate should take the Oath, but in my opinion it is not incumbent upon His Excellency to do so or to administer the Oath to the present Legislative Employes of Government.
(Signed) Julian Pauncefote, Attorney General.
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(Queens) College Smith, Hong Kong, 21 February 1872. Acting Colonial Secretary.
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employment under the brown
to take the Oath of Allegiance
does not apply to the Colonies.
conditions precedent or subsequent to
the attainment
of any Office. The Governor has power under
his Instructions to
administer the Oath of Allegiance
Section 13 of
In
HongKong
the
Faking
of
bromisory
Baths is regulated
by
Ordinance N.44 of 1869
which
to any
specifies
the Officers who must
take Oaths and the Loom
such Oaths.
that the
It would seem
new
of
however
form of Path.
prescribed by the Ordinance.___ applies only to certain specified Offices or to cases where before the paping of the Ordinance the taking of the Oaths of Allegiance
and Abjuration
Supremacy
were
Person whom he
may
may
therefore think it
think
fit. We desirable to make it a condition in future to the attainment of any appointment made in the Colony that the Candidate should take the Oath, but in my opinion it is not incumbent upon
do so
His Excellency to
or to administer the Oath to the
present Lessign, Employes of Government. (Signed) Julian Pannerfete.
attorney d
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