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appoint the Parson, who

during the vacancy of the Office of the Superintendent, shall administer

the Government of the

Island of Hong Kong

in

the China Seas, to hold the

Office of Chief Superintendent, and to exercise

all the Powers thereof, until such time as

Any person specially

appointed by Ourselves

to hold the said office

shall arrive in

Hong Kong

and undertake the Duties

of the said office: And

We do further direct that

so long as a

Chief Superintendent specially ap-

pointed by Ourselves

shall be in the Exercise

of the Duties of that office,

our present commission shall have no effect;

but that it shall

revive in the event of vacancy again occurring in the office of Chief Superintendent: And We do hereby strictly

Charge, and enjoin any Person acting

under that

Commission

as

Chief

Superintendent

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