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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 19.
No. 103.
EXTRAORDINARY.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, MONDAY, 23RD APRIL, 1877.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. XXIII.
His Excellency JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, having this Day taken the usual Oaths, and assumed the duties of this Government, is pleased to direct that the following Commission from Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, together with the Despatch notifying the appointment, be published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1877.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
DOWNING STREET, 14th March, 1877.
SIR,-I have the honour to transmit to you a Commission under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appointing you to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Hongkong.
This Commission is issued to you pending the preparation of the permanent Letters Patent and your own Commission as Governor.
Those Instruments, together with the Royal Instructions, will be sent to you as soon as they can be completed. In the meantime, you will be guided by the Commission and Instructions issued to your Predecessor, of which I enclose a copy.
J. POPE HENNESSY, Esquire, C.M.G.
[L.S.]
I have, &c.,
CARNARVON.
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 JOHN POPE IIENNESSY, Esquire, Companion of Our most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Greeting:
We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your prudence, courage and loyalty, do by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Our Lieutenant-Governor of Our Colony of Hongkong, to have, hold, exercise, and enjoy the said Office during Our pleasure, and all the rights, privileges profits, perquisites and advantages to the same belonging or appertaining.
Second. And further in case of death or during the absence of Our Governor and Commander- in-Chief of Our said Colony of Hongkong, now and for the time being, We do hereby authorize and require you to exercise and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in Our Com- mission to Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being according to such Orders and Instructions as he hath already received from Us, and such further Orders and Instructions as he or you shall hereafter receive from Us.
Third.-And We do hereby command all and singular Our Officers, Ministers and loving Subjects of Our said Colony of Hongkong, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to obey you as Our Lieutenant-Governor accordingly.
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Twelfth day of March, One thousand eight hun- dred and seventy-seven, in the Fortieth year of Our Reign.
By Her Majesty's Command,
CARNARVON.