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PROMISSORY OATHS.

[No. 1.

273

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the with Ordi-

Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

nance No. 2 of 1887 incor- porated.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, Short title. 1869.

2. The oath in this Ordinance referred to as the oath of allegiance shall Form of oath be in the form following; that is to say,-

I,

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do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.

of allegiance. 31 & 32 Tict. c. 72 s. 2.

3. The oath in this Ordinance referred to as the official oath shall be Form of in the form following; that is to say,--

I,

"

do swear that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Victoria in the office of So help me God.

official oath.

Ib. s. 3.

4. The oath in this Ordinance referred to as the judicial oath shall be Form of in the form following; that is to say,---

I,

"

do swear that I will well and truly serve

Our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria in the office of

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and I will do right to all manner of people after the laws and

usages of this Colony, without fear or favour, affection or ill will. So help me God.

5. The oath of allegiance and the official oath shall be taken by each of the officers named in Part I of the Schedule to this Ordinance as soon as may be after his acceptance of office, and such oaths shall be tendered by the officer and in the manner in that behalf mentioned in the said Part I of the said Schedule.

6. The oath of allegiance and the judicial oath shall be taken by each of the officers named in Part II of the Schedule to this Ordinance as soon as may be after his acceptance of office, and such oaths shall be tendered by the officer and in the manner in that behalf mentioned in the said Part II of the said Schedule.

judicial oath.

Ib. s. 4.

Persons to

take oath of allegiance, and official Schedule :

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Part I. Ib. s. 5.

Persons to take oath of allegiance and judicial Schedule:

oath.

Part II. Ih. s. 6.

Executive Councillor.

7.—(1.) A member of the Executive Council shall take the oath of Oaths of allegiance and an oath of fidelity in the discharge of his duties in the form following; that is to say.-

I,

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being chosen and admitted of Her Ma- jesty's Executive Council in this Colony, do swear that I will, to the best of my judginent, at all times when thereto required, freely give my counsel and advice to the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering the Government of this Colony for the time being, for the good management of the public affairs of this Colony; that I will not directly or indirectly reveal such matters as