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HONG KONG
GEORGE THE SIXTH by the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting!
WHEREAS by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal Recites bearing date at Westminster of the Fourteenth day of February, Letters 1917, His Majesty King George the Fifth did constitute the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our ruary, 1917. Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies.
Patent of 14th Feb-
AND WHEREAS We are minded to make other provision than
is contained in Article XVI of the said Letters Patent:
Now KNOW YE that We do hereby declare Our will and pleasure as follows:-
I. Article XVI of the said Letters Patent of the Fourteenth day Replaces of February, 1917, is hereby revoked but without prejudice to Article XVI anything lawfully done thereunder, and the following Article Patent of is substituted therefor:-
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of Letters
14th Feb- ruary, 1917.
and suspen-
XVI. The Governor may, subject to such instructions "Dismissal as may from time to time be given to him by Us through sion of one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, upon sufficient Officers. cause to him appearing, dismiss or suspend from the exer- cise of his office any person holding any public office within the Colony, or, subject as aforesaid, may take such other disciplinary action as may seem to him desirable."
II. And We do hereby reserve to Ourselves, Our heirs and successors, full power and authority from time to time to revoke, alter, or amend these Our Letters Patent as to Us or them may seem fit.
And We do direct and enjoin that these Our Letters Patent Date of shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Governor coming into
operation. by Proclamation in the Hong Kong Government Gazette, and shall be published in the said Gazette, and shall be read and proclaimed at such place or places within the Colony, as the Governor may think fit.
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