THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 8, 1938.
Hong Kong
LETTERS PATENT passed under the Great Seal of the Realm amending Article XVI of the Letters Patent of the 14th of February, 1917, constituting the Office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies.
Dated 30th April, 1938.
GEORGE THE SIXTH by the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting!
Letters
WHEREAS by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal Recites bearing date at Westminster of the Fourteenth day of Patent of February, 1917, His Majesty King George the Fifth did con- 14th stitute the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and February, over Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies.
AND WHEREAS We are minded to make other provision than is contained in Article XVI of the said Letters Patent :
Now KNOW YE that We do hereby declare Our will and pleasure as follows:----
1917.
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I. Article XVI of the said Letters Patent of the Four- Replaces teenth day of February, 1917, is hereby revoked but without Article prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder, and the of Letters following Article is substituted therefor :-
Patent of 14th February, 1917.
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'XVI. The Governor may, subject to such instructions "Dismissal as may from time to time be given to him by Us through and suspen- one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, upon sufficient officers." cause to him appearing, dismiss or suspend from the exercise of his office any person holding any public office within the Colony, or, subject as aforesaid, may take such other dis- ciplinary action as may seem to him desirable."
II. And We do hereby reserve to Ourselves, Our heirs and successors, full power and authority from time to time to revoke, alter, or amend these Our Letters Patent as to Us or them may seem fit.
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And We do direct and enjoin that these Our Letters Date of Patent shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the coming Governor by Proclamation in the Hong Kong Government operation. Gazette, and shall be published in the said Gazette, and shall be read and proclaimed at such place or places within the Colony as the Governor may think fit.
In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters
to be made Patent.
Witness Ourself at Westminster this thirtieth day of April, 1938, in the Second year of Our Reign.
BY WARRANT under The King's Sign Manual.
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