CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12] — Page 22

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was not aware

of some

peculiar

circumstances connected with his

appointment which will be found

stated in the annexed minute

which I referred to the Attorney General, with the view of his

considering whether or not the

C

more recent acts of the Council

have been invalidated

Mor

by My Choy's taking part in them. The Attorney General is of opinion that

they have not, but he

appears

tom

think that Mr. Ng Choy's appointment

would continue for 3 years only from

the

the time when Mr Gibb's absence commenced. Nr. Ng Choy having.

bren appointed vice

January, 1880, the 3

expire

annex

on

Gibb on 21st

years

will

21st January next. I

for Your Lordship's information sopies of the letter addressed to Mr. Ng Choy by the Governor's order and of the notification in the Gazette, and shall be glad to be favoured with Your Lordship's instructions__ by telegraph whether or not I am to consider Mr. Ng Choy

Member

of Connsil

after

as a

the 21st

January