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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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Published by Authority,
No. 23.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 6TH JUNE, 1896.
VOL. XLII.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 205.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong. 2nd June, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
HONG KONG.
DORMANT COMMISSION passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appoint- ing the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of Her Majesty's Regular Forces in the Colony of Hong Kong to administer the Government in the event of the death, incapacity, or absence of the Governor, and of there being no Lieutenant Governor therein.
VICTORIA R.
Dated 31st January 1896. Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India: To the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of Our Regular Forces in Our Colony of Hong Kong, Greeting.
Appointment of the Senior Military Officer, to administer the Government.
His duties and powers under Letters l'atent.
WE do, by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet, appoint you, the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of Our Regular Forces in Our Colony of Hong Kong, to administer the Government of Our said Colony and its Dependencies, during Our pleasure, with all the powers, rights. privileges, and advantages to the same belonging or appertaining, whenever and so long as the Office of Governor is vacant, or the Governor is incapable of discharging the duties of administration or is absent from the Colony, and there is no Lieutenant Governor in the Colony, or the Lieutenant Governor is incapable of administering the Government thereof.
II. And We do in any such event hereby authorise, empower, and command you, the said Senior Military Officer, to exercise and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in any Our Letters Patent for the time being in force relating to Our said Colony and its Dependencies, according to such Orders and Instructions as Our Governor or Lieutenant Governor hath already received or may hereafter receive from Us, and to such further Orders and Instructions as you shall receive from Us.