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Public Seal.
Constitution of Executive Coun- oil.
Constitution of Legislative Council.
Governor, with
advice and con-
sent of Council, to make Laws.
Disallowance of Laws,
Power of Legis- lation reserved to the Crown.
Land grants.
Governor em.
CHARTER OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG
VI.-The Governor shall keep and use the public seal of t for sealing all things whatsoever that shall pass the said public VII.-The Executive Council of the Colony shall consi persons as we shall direct by any instructions under our sign u signet, and all such persons shall hold their places in the sai during our pleasure.
VIII. The Legislative Council of the Colony shall consi persons as we shall direct by any instructions under our sign m signet, and such persons shall hold their places in the sai during our pleasure.
IX.-The Governor, by and with the advice and conse Legislative Council, may make laws for the peace, order, and goo ment of the Colony.
X.-We do hereby reserve to ourselves, our heirs and succe power and authority to disallow, through one of our principal of State, any such law as aforesaid. Every such disallowance effect from the time when the same shall be promulgated by the in the Colony.
XI.—We do also reserve to ourselves, our heirs and suce and their undoubted right, with advice of our or their Priv to make all such laws as may appear necessary for the peace, good government of the Colony.
XII.-The Governor, in our name and on our behalf, may execute, under the public seal of the Colony, grants and disp any lands which may be lawfully granted or disposed of by us. that every such grant or disposition be made iù conformity ei some law in force in the Colony or with some instructions ad the Governor under our sign manual and signet, or through principal Secretaries of State, or with some regulations in fc Colony.
XIII. The Governor may constitute and appoint all sı powered to ap. commissioners, justices of the peace, and other necessary o point Judges and other officers. ministers in the Colony, as may lawfully be constituted or ap us, all of whom, unless otherwise provided by law, shall hold t during our pleasure.
Grant of pardon.
And remission of fines.
Political offences
Proviso. Banish-
ment prohibited,
Suspension of officers.
XIV.-When any crime has been committed within the for which the offender may be tried therein, the Governor may, see occasion, in our name and our behalf, grant a pardon to a plice in such crime who shall give such information as shall I conviction of the principal offender, or of any one of such o: more than one; and further, may grant to any offender convic Court, or before any judge, or other magistrate within the pardon either free or subject to lawful conditions, or any remis sentence passed on any such offender, or any respite of the e: such sentence for such period as the Governor thinks fit, and the payment of any fines, penalties, or forfeitures due or ace Provided always that the Governor shall in no case, except when has been of a political nature unaccompanied by any other gr make it a condition of any pardon or remission of sentence that t shall be banished from or shall absent himself or be removed Colony.
XV.--The Governor may, upon sufficient cause to him suspend from the exercise of his office any person holding any o the Colony, whether appointed by any commission or warrant in our name, or by any other mode of appointment. Every su sion shall continue and have effect only until our pleasure there signified to the Governor. In proceeding to any such susp