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HONG KONG.
INSTRUCTIONS passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies.
GEORGE RI.
Dated 14th February, 1917.
Preamble.
Recites Letters Patent of even
date.
INSTRUCTIONS to the
INSTRUCTIONS to Our Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies or other Officer for the time being administering the Government of Our said Colony and its Dependencies.
WHEREAS by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing even date herewith,
We have made provision for the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief (therein and hereinafter called the Governor) in and over Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies (therein and hereinafter called the Colony):
And whereas We have thereby authorised
and commanded the Governor to do and execute
all things that belong to his said office according
to the tenour of Our said Letters Patent and of any Commission issued to him under Our Sign Manual and Signet
and Signet and according to such Instructions as may from time to time be given to him under Our Sign Manual and Signet or by Order in Our Privy Council or by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State and to
such laws as are now or shall hereafter be in
force in the Colony :
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of
HONG KONG.
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