1938-HKRS29-8-9_Part01 — Page 8

No. 4.

PROCLAMATION.

KARI

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Governor.

WHEREAS by Article II of the Letters l'atent intituled Letters Patent passed turler the Great Seal of the Realm amending Article XVI of the Letters Patent of the 14th of February, 1917, constituting the Office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies" and dated the 30th day of April, 1938, a copy whereof is appended to this Proclamation, it is directed and enjoined that the said Letters Patent shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Governor by Pro- clamation in the Hong Kong Government Gazette, and shall be published in the said Gazette, and shall be read and pro- claimed at such place or places within the Colony as the Governor shall think fit:

AND WHEREAS I have thought it that the said Letters Patent shall be read and proclaimed in the presence of the Legislative Council of this Colony on this 7th day of July, 1938, at the Council Chamber and that they shall come into operation on the 7th day of July, 1988:

And whereas the said Letters Patent have been so read sccordingly

NOW THEREFOne 1, Sir GeoFFRI ALEXANDER STAFFORD NORTHCOTE, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of flong Kong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, do hereby PROCLAIM the saul Letters Patent and appoint that they shall come into operation on the 7th day of July, 1938.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony of Hong Kong this 7th day of July, 1938.

Published by His Excellency's command.

N. Smink

GOD SAVE THE KING.

Colonial Secretary,

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