CO129-556-17 Appointments to Legislative Council 4-12-1935 - 31-12-1936 — Page 26

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

10th August, 1936.

Sir,

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I have the honour to report that I have

appointed Mr. Arthur William Hughes provisionally and

subject to His Majesty's pleasure, to be an unofficial

member of the Legislative Council in the place of the

Honourable Mr. W.H. Bell who has resigned in view of

his impending departure from the Colony.

2.

Mr. Bell, regarding whose appointment I

would invite your attention to Sir William Peel's

despatch No.286 of the 1st May, 1935, was appointed as

nominee of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Chamber of

Commerce has now, on his retirement, nominated Mr. A.W.

Hughes.

3.

A copy of the instrument appointing Mr.

Hughes is enclosed.

4.

In accordance with Colonial Regulation 155,

I enclose also a list of the present members of the

Legislative Council.

I have the honour to be,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.

&C.,

&C.,

&C.,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Caldeen

Governor, &c.