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Mat No Secutive Council of Hong Kong shall, for the future, consist of the following members:
(1.) The Governor. (President).
(2.) The Officer Commanding the Troops.
(3.) The Colonial Secretary.
(4.) The Attorney-General.
(5) The Treasurer
(6) The Registrar-General.
(7) The Surveyor-General.
9. Secondly, with regard to the Legislative Council, all here agree that there are too conspicuous and inconvenient anomalies in its present Constitution.
(a). The General Commanding the Troops is, on his installation, though admitted to the Executive, excluded from the Legislative Council, contrary to the rule which obtains in all other Crown Colonies.
It appears that the General in the early years of this Colony was a Member of the Legislature. I have caused diligent search to be made in the Official Correspondence, and I am assured that no reason was ever assigned for his subsequent exclusion under the Queen's Instructions now in force.
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Mat No Secutive Council of Stingting chall, for the future, conrish of the following members: -
(1.) The Governor. (Prezident). (2.) The Office's Animanding the Troops.
(3.) The Colonial Secretary.
(4.) The Attorney-
(5) The Treasurer
General.
(6) The Registrar-General. [7] The Surveyor. Eeneral.
9. Secondly, with regard to The Registik
the Legislative Council,; all here agree that there are too conspicuous and mconvenient anomalies te its present
Condlitution.
Council.
Constitution.
(a). The Urneral Commanding
Troops
the
on Mis Ilation, though admitted to the Executive, is Wcluded from the Lepritative Council, contrary to the rule
which oblänis un all other Crown Colomés
It
appears Math the General in the Early years of this Colony was a
Member of The Segrotature. I have caused diligent
search to be reade in the Official Correspondruce, and I am assured that no reason was ever assigned for his
Subrequent Exclusion under the Eucen's
Instructions Now ein
in force.
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