1939-HKRS29-8-10_Part01 — Page 14

No. 9.

PROCLAMATION.

Cod.

Northwest

Governor.

WHEREAS by Article III of the Letters Patent intituled **Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm, amending 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 29th day of June, 1939, 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 tixed by the Governor by Proclamation in the Hong Kong Govern- ment Gazette, and shall be published in the said Gazette, and shall be rend und proclaimed at such place or places within the Colony as the Governor may think fit:

AND WHEREAS I have thought fit that the said Letters Patent of the 20th day of June, 1939, shall be read and pro- claimed in the presence of the Legislative Council of this Colony on this 1st day of September, 1939, at the Council Chamber and that they shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1939:

AND WHEREAs the said Letters Psient have been so read accordingly;

NOW THEREFORE 1, Sir GrOPPRY ÁLEXANDER STAFFORD NORTHCOTE, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, do hereby PROCLAIM the said Letters Patent of the 20th day of June, 1989, and fix that they shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1939.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony of Hong Kong this 1st day of September, 1939.

Published by His Excellency's Command.

CA

Colonial Secretary,

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GOD SAVE TE Kisu.