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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY.
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Published by Authority.
No. 53.
VICTORIA, FRIDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 1898.
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VOL. XLIV.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 528.
薄四十四第
His Excellency Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, Knight Grand Cross 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, having this Day taken the usual Oaths of Office, is pleased to direct that the following Copy of the Commission, dated the 11th day of December, 1897, from Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, be published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th November, 1898.
HONG KONG.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
COMMISSION passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appointing Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies.
Appointment of Sir H.
A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.. to he Governor.
Powers, &c., under Letters
Patent.
VICTORIA R.
Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India: To Our Trusty and Well- beloved Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Greeting.
WE do, by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet, appoint you, the said Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, to be during Our pleasure Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages to the said Office belonging or appertaining.
II. And We do hereby authorize, empower, and command you to exercise and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, consti- tuting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our said Colony and its Dependencies, bearing date at Westminster the Nineteenth day of January 1888, or in any other Our Letters Patent adding to, amending, or substituted for the same, according to such Orders and Instructions as Our sail Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief for the time being hath already received from Us, and to such further Orders and Instructions as you may hereafter receive from Us.