Governor Sir Hercules Robinson
As
The Duke of Newcastle.
/ Inncloure.
A. b.
Received.
Proclamation, announcing
Forwarding Lord Elgin's
transfer of
Government of Kowloon to the
Colony of Hongkong.
on 27
No. 8.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. The following Proclamation issued by His Excellency The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Her Majesty's Special Ambassador in China, is directed by His Excellency The Governor to be published for the information of the Community.
By Order
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th January, 1861.
PROCLAMATION.
By The Right Honorable the EARL OF ELGIN AND KINCARDINE, K.T., G.C.B., Her Britannic Majesty's Special Ambassador in China, &c., &c., &c.
Whereas, by a Convention between Great Britain and China duly executed at Peking on the 24th day of October in the year 1860, His Majesty the Emperor of China ceded to Her Majesty THE QUEEN of Great Britain and Ireland, and to Her Heirs and Successors to have and to hold as a dependency of Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hongkong that portion of the township of Kowloon in the Province of Kwang-tung, of which a lease was granted to Harry Smith Parkes, Esquire, C.B., a Member of the Allied Commission at Canton, on behalf of Her Britannic Majesty's Government, by Lau Tsung Kwang, Governor General of the two Kwang:-Now I, having received and publicly taken possession, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, of the above described territory so ceded as aforesaid, and caused the metes and bounds of the same to be set out and marked, do hereby declare and proclaim that no Officer of the Emperor of China, now, has any right or title to exercise authority or control therein, or in connection therewith, but that the Government thereof, is now, and from henceforth will remain, vested in Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and Her Officers duly appointed, and subject to such laws and regulations as Her Majesty with the advice of Her Privy Council may ordain and direct; and by virtue of the authority in me vested I hereby declare and proclaim that until Her Majesty's pleasure can be known, the Government of the territory so ceded as aforesaid shall be administered by His Excellency Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with full powers to appoint all Officers and to do all other matters and things necessary for the due and proper Government of the said territory.
Given under my hand and seal at Hongkong, this Nineteenth Day of January, in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-one.
(L.S.)
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
(Signed,)
ELGIN AND KINCARDINE.
Governor Sir Dercules Robinso
As
The Duke of Newcastle.
/ Inncloure.
A. b.
Received.
Proclamation, announcing
Forwarding Lord Elgin's
transfer of
Govenment of soup Kong.
Kowloon to the
on 27
No. 8.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. The following Proclamation issued by His Excellency The Earl of Elgin and Kin- cardine, Her Majesty's Special Ambassador in China, is directed by His Excellency The Governor to be published for the information of the Community.
By Order
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 19th January, 1861.
PROCLAMATION.
By The Right Honorable the EARL OF ELGIN AND KINCARDINE, K.T., G.Ç.B., Her Britannic Ma- jesty's Special Ambassador in China, &c., &c., &c.
Whereas, by a Convention between Great Britain and China duly executed at Peking on the 24th day of October in the year 1860, His Majesty the Emperor of China ceded to Her Majesty THE QUEEN of Great Britain and Ireland, and to Her Heirs and Successors to have and to hold as a dependency of Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hongkong that portion of the township of Kowloon in the Province of Kwang-tung, of which a lease was granted to Harry Smith Parkes, Esquire, C.B., a Member of the Allied Commission at Canton, on behalf of Her Britanic Majesty's Governinent, by Lau Tsung Kwang, Governor General of the two Kwang:-Now I, having received and publicly taken possession, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, of the above described territory so ceded as aforesaid, and caused the metes and bounds of the same to be set out and marked, do hereby declare and proclaim that no Officer of the Emperor of China, now, has any right or title to exercise authority or control therein, or in connection therewith, but that the Government thereof, is now, and from hence- forth will remain, vested in Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and Her Officers duly appointed, and subject to such laws and regulations as Her Majesty with the advice of Her Privy Council may ordain and direct; and by virtue of the authority in me vested I hereby declare and pro- claim that until Her Majesty's pleasure can be known, the Government of the territory so ceded as aforesaid shall be administered by His Excellency Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, Knight, Gov- ernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with full powers to appoint all Officers and to do all other matters and things necessary for the due and proper Government of the said territory.
Given under my hand and seal at Hongkong, this Nineteenth Day of January, in the year of Our
Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-one.
(L.S.)
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
(Signed,)
ELGIN AND KINCARDINE.
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