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CONSTITUTION OF THE EXECUTIVE AND

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS

Letters Patent,

19th January,

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

The Executive Council of the Colony consists of such persons as- 1883, Art. VII. may be directed by the Queen by any instructions under Her Majesty's sign manual and signet, and they hold their places in the Council during Her Majesty's pleasure.

The Governor's instructions, 19th January, 1888, Art. III.

According to the Queen's recent Instructions the Council is to consist of-

The Governor (President).

The Lieutenant-Governor (if any).

The Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of Her Majesty's regular troops.

The persons for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of

Colonial Secretary,

Attorney-General,

Colonial Treasurer,

and of such other persons as, at the date of the receipt of the Instruc- tions in the Colony, are members of the Council, or as Her Majesty may from time to time appoint.

At present (1914) the Council consists of-

The Governor (ex-officio).

The Senior Military Officer in Command (ex-officio).

The Colonial Secretary (ex-officio).

The Attorney-General (ex-officio).

The Colonial Treasurer (ex-officio).

The Director of Public Works (ex-officio).

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (ex-officio).

Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, Kt., C.M.G.

Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Instructions,

The constitution of the Legislative Council is fixed by the fol- lowing instructions:-

VICTORIA R.

Additional Instructions to our Governor and Commander-in-Chief 29th May, 1896. in and over Our Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and to Our Lieutenant Governor or other Officer for the time being administer- ing the Government of Our said Colony and its Dependencies.

Given at Our Court at St. James's this Seventh day of July, 1896, in the Sixtieth year of Our Reigu.

Whereas by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at West- minster the Nineteenth day of January, 1888, constituting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hong- kong, and its Dependencies, We did, amongst other things, declare that the Legislative Council of the Colony should consist of such persons as We should direct by any Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet ;

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