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COMMISSION BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

[L.S.] G. F. Bowen.

Whereas a memorial has been addressed to me by the Officers of the Public Works

Department, praying that enquiry should be instituted into certain charges which have

been publicly made against them; and whereas it is expedient that the prayer of the

memorialists should be granted; and that such enquiry should be instituted, and also

into the circumstances under which information respecting Departmental correspondence

has been communicated to persons not in the Government service: Now, therefore, I,

Sir GEORGE FERGUSON Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order

of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of

Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, do hereby, with the

advice of the Executive Council, appoint the Honourable EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY,

Attorney General, the Honourable ALFRED LISTER, Treasurer, and the Honourable

FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON to be a Commission to make such enquiry, and to report

to me; and I hereby charge all persons in the public service to assist them therein; and

all persons having information to communicate respecting such charges are hereby

invited to furnish the same to the said Commission.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, this 22nd day of

December, 1883.

By Command,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.