CO129-525-11 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils 19-3-1930 - 19-9-1930 — Page 25

No 238.

My Lord,

RECEIVED

4 JUN 1930

COL. OFFICE

COL

25

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG. 29th April, 1930.

I have the honour to report that I have

appointed Mr. J. J. Paterson provisionally, ami subject to

His Majesty's pleasure to be temporarily an unofficial

member of the Legislative Council in the place of the

Honourable Mr. B. D. F. Beith who is temporarily absent

from the Colony.

2.

Mr. Beith has left for England on a visit

which is expected to extend over a period of about one year.

He was, as reported in my despatch No.158 of the 19th of

March, 1930, provisionally appointed temporarily an

unofficial member of the Council. He was also in the same

despatch recommended for the definitive appointment to the

vacancy created by the retirement of Mr. Hynes. In view

of the fact that Mr. Beith has subsequently proceeded on

long leave, his definitive appointment, if approved, will

not become operative until his return from leave.

3.

Mr. Paterson is a Director of Messrs. Jardine,

Matheson and Company, Limited, of which Mr. Beith is the

Managing-Director.

4.

A copy of the instrument appointing Mr.

Enclosure No.1.

Paterson is enclosed.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&C.

&C.,

&c.

5.