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Enclosure 2 in Administrator Marsh's Desp: No 257 of 12

November, 1892

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Minute by His Excellency The Administrator 23

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To the Attorney General.

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On 21st January, 1880, the

Governor appointed Mr. Ng Chory a Member of the Legislative Council pending the receipt of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon in place of the Honourable 16. B. Gibb absent from the Colony.

The Secretary of State by despatch N:38 of 20th April 1880, conveyed Her

Majesty's confirmation of the appointment

as an

of Mr. Ng Choy deting Member of "Conneil in the absence of M. Gibb upon

the above understanding (i.e. that no ~

permanent vacancy had arisen or

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was at present expected to arise and

"that the appointment

was

for a term not exceeding three years)." If Mr. Gibb

should