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during such absence, but no
longer, all such powers and
authorities by these Letters
Patent or otherwise vested in the
Governor as shall in and by such
Instrument be specified and
limited, but no others.
Every
such Deputy shall conform to and
observe all such Instructions
as the Governor shall from time
to time address to him for his
guidance. By the appointment
of a Deputy or Deputies as
aforesaid the power and authority
of the Governor shall not be
abridged, altered, or in any way
affected otherwise than We may
at any time hereafter think proper
to direct.
II.
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 shall seem fit.
III. And We do direct and
enjoin that these Our Letters Patent
shall come into operation on a date
to be fixed by the Governor 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.