CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12] — Page 656

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of the Bill in the Hong Kong Government Gazette, and in such other manner as may be required by the Standing Rules and Orders for the time being in force; and the Governor shall not assent thereto in Our name until it has been so published. A certificate under the hand of the Governor shall be transmitted to Us with the Bill signifying that such publication has been made.

XXVIII. When any Ordinance shall have been passed or when any Bill shall have been reserved for the signification of Our pleasure, the Governor shall transmit to Us, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, for Our final approval, dis- allowance or other direction thereupon, a full and exact copy in duplicate of the same, and of the marginal summary thereof, duly authenticated under the Public Seal of the Colony, and by his own signature. Such copy shall be accom- panied by such explanatory observations as may be required to exhibit the reasons and occasion for passing such Ordinance or Bill.

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XXIX. At the earliest practicable period at the commencement of each year, the Governor shall cause a complete collection to be published, for general information, of all Ordinances enacted during the preceding year.

XXX. Minutes shall be regularly kept of the proceedings of the Legislative Council, and at each meeting of the said Council, the Minutes of the last preceding meeting shall be confirmed or amended, as the case may require, before proceeding to the despatch of any other business. The Governor shall transmit to Us, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, as soon as possible after every meeting a full and exact copy of the Minutes of the said Council.

XXXI. Before disposing of any vacant or waste land to Us belonging, the Governor shall cause the same to be surveyed, and such reservations

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Ordinances, &c.. to be sent home

duly authenticated.

Governor not to purchase landa.

Appointments to be provisional and

during pleasure.

Collection of Ordinances to be pub-

lished every year,

Suspension of Officers.

4ay inlative founask Minutes of proceedings to be kept, und sent home after every moeting.

Surveys and reservations to be made before waste lands are disposed

of

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to be made thereout as he may think necessary for roads or other public purposes. The Governor shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase for himself any of such lands without Our special permission given, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State.

XXXII. All Commissions to be granted by the Governor to any person or persons for exercising any office or employment shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be granted during pleasure only; and whenever the Governor shall appoint to any vacant office or employment, of which the initial emoluments exceed one thousand dollars or one hundred pounds sterling a year, according as the said emoluments are fixed with reference to dollars or to pounds sterling as the case may be, any person not by Us specially directed to be appointed thereto, he shall, at the same time, expressly apprise such person that such appointment is to be considered only as temporary and provisional until Our allowance or disallowance thereof be signified.

XXXIII. Before suspending from the exercise of his office any public officer whose annual pen- sionable emoluments exceed one thousand dollars Or one hundred pounds sterling, according as the said emoluments are fixed with reference to dollars or to pounds sterling, as the case may be, the Governor shall signify to such officer, by a statement in writing, the grounds of the intended suspension, and shall call upon him to state in writing the grounds upon which he desires to exculpate himself, and if the officer does not furnish such statement within the time fixed by the Governor, or fails to exculpate himself to the satisfaction of the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a Committee of the Executive Council to investigate the charges made and to make a full report to the Executive Council.

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