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CHARTER OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
from us, either under our sign manual and signet, or by instructions under the hand of one of our principal Secretaries of State.
V. And we do hereby require and command all our officers and ministers, civil and military, and all other the inhabitants of our said Colony, to be obedient, aiding and assisting unto our said Governor, or in the event of his death, incapacity, removal or absence, to such person or persons as may under the provisions of our said Charter, and these Letters Patent, administer the government of our said Colony.
VI.-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 shall seein meet.
VII.-And we do further direct and enjoin that these our Letters Palent shall be read and proclaimed at such place or places as our said Governor shall think fit within our said Colony of Hongkong.
In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the Ninth day of April, in the Fortieth year of our
Reign.
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By Warrant under the Queen's Sign Manual,
C. ROMILLY.