CONSTITUTION OF COUNCILS-HONGKONG.
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Governor is strictly to observe the directions in that behalf given to him by any instructions as aforesaid.
XVI.--Whenever the office of Governor is vacant, or if the Governor Succession ta become incapable, or be a sent from the Colony, our Lieutenant-Governor (ravernment, of the Colony, or if there shall be no such officer therein, then such person or persons as we have appointed or may hereafter appoint under our sign manual and signet, and in default of any such appointment, the person lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary, shall, duri: g our pleasure, administer the government of the Colony, first taking the oaths Proviso. Oaths berein before directed to be taken by the Governor and in the manner herein prescribed; which being done, we do hereby authorize, empower, and command our Lieutenant-Governor, or any other such administrator Powers, &c., of as aforesaid, to do and execute, during our pleasure, all things that belong Administrator, to the office of Governor and Commander-in-chief, according to the tenor
of these our Letters Patent, and according to our instructions as aforesaid,
and the laws of the Colony.
of Office,
XVII.---And we do hereby require and command all our officials and Officers and
others to obey ministers, civil and military, and all other the inhabitants of the Colony, and assist Go to be obedient, aiding and assisting unto the Governor and to any person vernor. for the time being administering the Government of the Colony.
XVIII. In these our Letters Patent the term "the Governor" shall Term "Gover
nor" explained. include every person for the time being administering the government of the Colony.
XIX. And we do hereby reserve to ourselves, our heirs and successors, Power reserved full power and authority, from time to time, to revoke, alter, or amend to Her Majesty these Letters Patent as to us or them shall seem meet.
or amend present Letters Patent.
XX. And we do further direct and enjoin that these our Letters Publication of Patent shall be read and proclaimed at such place or places within the Letters Patent, Colony as the Governor shall think ft.
In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the nineteenth day of January, in the Fifty-first year of our Reign.
By Warrant under the Queen's Sign Manual,
MUIR MACKENZIE.
CONSTITUTION OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
COUNCILS.
EXECUTIVE COUNCII,
The Executive Council of the Colony consists of such persons as Letters Patent,
19th January may be directed by the Queen by any instructions under Her Majesty's 1888, Art. Vil. sign manual and signet, and they hold their places in the Council during Her Majesty's pleasure.
According to the Queen's recent Instructions the Council is to The Governor's consist of---
The Governor (President).
The Lieutenant Governor (if any).
The Senior Mil tary Officer for the time being in command of Her
Majesty's regular troops.
of-
The persons for the time being lawfully discharging the functions
Colonial Secretary,
Attorney General,
Treasurer,
and of such other persons as, at the late of the receipt of th· Instruc-
Instructions, 19th January, 1898, Art. III.