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Superintendent of the Trade of our Subjects trading to and from the Dominions of the Emperor of China, GREETING—

GOVERNMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

OATH.

1, A B, do hereby swear that I will bear true and faithful allegiance to our Sovereign Lady WHEREAS, by certain Letters Patent under VieroRIA, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great the Great Seal of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c. &c., and that I will well Britain and Ireland, bearing even date herewith and truly, according to the best of my ability, skill, We have made provision for the Government of and understanding, and without fear, favour, ́or our Colony of Hong-Kong and of its Dependencies, affection, perform, do, and fulfil the duties and Now Know You, that we reposing especial trust and powers of a Justice of the Peace, over and and confidence in the prudence, courage, and towards all subjects of her said Majesty presently, loyalty of you the said Sin flexey PorTINGEL, or hereafter residing within, or resorting to, the of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and are Dominions of the Emperor of China---SO HELP anotion, have thought fit to constitute and appoint, ME GOD. and do hereby constitute and appoint you, the said SIR HENRY POPTINGER, to be the GOVERNOR and COMMANDER-IN-Cher in and over our said Colony of Hong-Kong and its dependencies, and of all day of Forts and Garrisons erected and established, or which shall be erected and established within the said Colony, for and during our pleasure --

AND WE DO hereby require and command you, the said Stu HENDY POFTINGER, to do and execute all things that shall belong to your said Command and the Trust we have reposed in you, according to the several powers and directions granted to, or appointed to, the Governor of ang sant Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, in and by the said recited Letters Patent bearing even date herewith, and the Instructions under our Signet and Sign Manual accompanying the same, or according to such further powers, instructions, and Authorities as shall froin tine to thine, or at any time hereafter be granted or appointed you, under our Signet and Sigh Manual, or by our order in our Privy Council, or by Us, through one of our principal Secretaries of State AND WE DO hereby require and command all Officers and Ministers, Civil and Military, and all other the inhabitants of our sald Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, to be obedient, aiding, arul assist- ing, to you the said Sin Haxey POTTINGER in the execution of this our Commission, and of the powers and authorities herein contained,-IN WITNESS whereof, we have caused these our Letters, to be made Patent.

WITNESS Ourself, at Westminster, the fifth tay of April, in the sixth year of our Reign.

BY THE QUEEN HERSELF.

True Copy.

EDMUNDS.

! RICHARD WOOSNAM

PROCLAMATION.

His Excellency SIR HENRY POTTINGER,. Bart, G. C. B., Governor of Hong-Kong, &c. &c.. is pleased to nominate and appoint the under- signed Gentlemen to be Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, to hold and exercise lawful author. ity and power as such, over and towards all sub- jects of her Britannic Majesty presently, or hereafter residing within, or resorting to, lu Dominions of the Emperor of China; and to require, that previously to entering on the discharge of their functions as Justices of the Poare, they do respectively and individually take, and subscribe to, the annexed Oath, before any one of the under- mentioned Officers of her Majesty's Government,

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The ASSISTANT and REGISTRAR to the CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF TRADE, &c.

tc.

The CHIEF MAGISTRATE of Hong-Kong, The ASISTANT-MAGISTRATE of flong-Kong. The Barrish GOVERNMENT AGENT (Vice Con-

sul) at Macao.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

HENRY POTTINGER. Dated at the Government-House, at Victoria, this 27th day of June, 1843.

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Sworn before me

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Her Britannic Myjesty's Justices of the Peace in China.

} ANDERSON, ALEXANDER BALFOUR, GEORGE BRAINĖ, GEORGE THOMAS BURN, DAVID' LAING" CAINE. WILLIAM

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COMPTON, CHARLES SPENCER, & DENT, JOHN Esquires

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DRUMMOND, Hon, FRANCIS CHARLES DUDGEON, PATRICK DUNDAS, HENRY EDGER, JOSEPÅ FROST FLETCHER, ANGUS,

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GORDON. ALEXANDER THOMAS GIBB, JOHN DARBY GRAY, WILLIAM

GRIBBLE, HENRY MARKER, HENRY" ROBERT HILLIER, CHARLES BATTEN

4 HOLLIDAY, JOHN

JARDINE, ANDREW JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER ROBERT KERR, CRAWFORD

LAY, GEORGE TRADESCANT LË GEYT, WILLIAM 'CAIRNES LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM POTTER MACKEAN, THOMAS WILLIAM LOCK-

WOOD

MALCOLM, GEORGE ALEXANDER MATHESON, ALEXANDER MERCER, JOHN AMBROSE MORGAN, WILLIAM MORRISON, JOHN ROBERT PEDDER, WILLIAM

RICKETT, JOȚIN

SCOTT, ALEXANDER

SMITH, JOSEPII MACKRILI. STEWART. CHARLES EDWARD STEWART, WILLIAM STEWART, PATRICK

THOM, ROBERT WHITE, JAMES WILKINSON, ALFRED

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WISE, JOHN WOOSNAM, RICHARD, and YOUNG, PETER, Esquires.

(By Order)

RICHARD. WOOSNAM.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

Under Instructions from Her Majesty,s Gos vernment, the situation of DeryTY-SUPERINTEND- ENT OF TRADE, &c., is abolished from this Date.

A. R. JOHNSTON, Esq., is appointed Assistant and Registrar to the Chief Superintendent of Trade, &c.

[By Order]

RICHARD WOOSNAM Government House, Victoria,

26th June, 1843.

The following appointments by the Hon- ourable the Governor of Hong-Kong. Hr. &., are notified for general in- formation.

Lieut. Col. MALCOLM, C. B., [her Majesty's Sec- retary of Legation, to Officiate as Colonial Secretary to Governmicntë” și

RICHARD WOOSNAN, Esq. to bo Private Secretary to the Honourable the Governor; and to off- ciate as Deputy Colonial Secretary, CHARLES EDWARD STEWARK, Esq., to be Trea- surer and Financial Secretary to Government.

The following Officers are under the new arrangements, confirmed in their respective appointments.

J. R. MORRISON, Esq., as Chinese Secretary to the Chief Superintendent, &c., and to officiate as such to the Government of Hong-Kong. Major WILLIAM CAINE, as Chief Magistrate of

Hong-Kong.

CHARLES B. HILLLER, Esq., as Assistant Magis-

trate of Hong Kong,

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Lieut. WILLAM PRODER, R. N., Harbour Master,

and to officiate as Marine Magistrale. ALEXANDER T. GORDON, Esq., as Land Officer,

&c. &c.

[By Order,]

RICHARD WOOSNAM. Government Honse, Victoria,

27th June, 1843,

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Licut. G. T. BROOKE, of H. 'M.'s 55th Regiment, having been placed at the disposal of Government by the General Officer Companding her Majesty's Land Forces in China, is appointed Miktury Secretary and Aid-de-Cung to the Honourable the Governor

[By Order,

RICHARD WOOSNÁM. Government Flouse, Victoria,

27th June, 1843.

PRINTED AT THE GAZEITE PRINTING OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD, VICTORIA, LONG- Kosu.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

An omission having inadvertently occur- red in the form of the Oath to be taken by Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, appended to the Proclamation of the 27th of last month, the annexed amended form is now published for general information. 5

By order,

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

Government-House, Victoria, Hong-Kong, July 10th 1843.

OATH.

I do hereby swear, that I will bear true and faithful allegiance to our Sovereign Lady VICTORIA, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c., &c.; and that I will, well and truly, according to the best of my ability, skill, and understanding, and without fear, favour, or affection, perform, da, and fulfil the duties and powers of a Justice of the Peace, over and fowards all Subjects of Her said Majesty, presently, or hereafter residing in, or resort- ting to, Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, or the Dominions of the Emperor of China,--SO HELP ME GOD.

Sworn before me, at

this 1843.

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