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PROCLAMATION

LSR. E. STUBBS,

BTM

Governor.

Y His Excellency Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, Knight Commander 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.

Whereas by the second section of the Commissioners Powers Ordinance, 1886, it is enacted that the Governor in Council shall have power to nominate and appoint Commissioners under the public seal for the purpose of instituting, making, and conducting any enquiry that may be deemed advisable and for reporting

thereon:

And whereas the Governor-in-Council has deemed it advisable that an enquiry should be instituted, made, and conducted into the conditions of the industrial employment of children in Hongkong, and the desirability and feasibility of legislation for the regulation of such employment.

Now, I, Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, Knight Commander of the Most distin- guished 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, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby appoint you:-

The Honourable Mr. Stewart Buckle Carne Ross.

Mr. Chow Shou Son.

Mr. Li Ping.

Dr. Charles William McKenny, M.D., B.CH., B.A.0. Miss Ada Mary Pitts.

The Rev. Herbert Richmond Wells.

to be Commissioners for the purpose of instituting, making, and conducting such enquiry:

And I do also appoint you, the said Mr. Stewart Buckle Carne Ross, to be Chairman of the said Commissioners:

And I do also order and direct that for all or any of the purposes of the said enquiry four Commissioners inclusive of the Chairman shall be and constitute a quorum:

And I do further, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, order and direct that the said Commissioners shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges set out in the third section of the said Ordinance :

And I do further require you, the said Commissioners, to report to me your findings in the matter of the said enquiry and your recommendations, at as early a date as possible.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria, Hong- kong, this 24th day of March, 1921.

By Command,

Sd. CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE KING.