Basic information Title The Honourable Name John Fearns NICOLL Honours CMG Gender M Year of birth 1899     Period of LegCo service 14 June 1950 - 11 October 1950 Appointed (Official - The Officer Administering the Government) 2 November 1949 - 2 November 1949 Appointed (Official - The Officer Administering the Government) 5 October 1949 - 5 October 1949 Appointed (Official - The Officer Administering the Government) 25 May 1949 - 23 January 1952 Appointed (Ex officio - Colonial Secretary)