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Lowcock did not return return to the

never was re-

Colony and M. Ng Choy. appointed and the question

nov

arises has he had any right to sit as

a member of Conneil since the

retirement of eller gibb in 1880. If he has when will the three

years of his etoting appointment expire? and if he has not had any right to sit, me the acts of the Legislative Council ___

by his having sat,

invalidated

as a

Member without proper authority?

(signed) WV.H. Marsh.

Copy

Minute by His Excellency The Governor.

Write to the Honourable

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Ng Choy saying that I have much -pleasure in informing him that Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to confirm his appointment

as an

Acting Member of the Legislative Council during the absence, if it should not exceed 3

years, of the Honourable Hugh Bold Gibb.

(signed) I Pope Hennessy.

28th May 1888.