CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903 — Page 482

HONG KONG.

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DORMANT COMMISSION passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appointing the Colonial Secretary for the time being of the Colony of Hong Kong, or the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of His Majesty's Regular Forces in the Colony, to administer the Government in the event of the death, incapacity, or absence of the Governor, and of there being no Lieutenant-Governor

therein.

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Dated

1 od 9.903.

Appointment of the Colonial Secretary to administer the Government,

ISSION appointing

Edward R&T

Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God of the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India:

for the time berez To Our Colonial Secretary of Our Colony of Hong Kong, or to the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of Our Regular Forces in Our said Colony, Greeting.

WE do, by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet, appoint you, Our said Colonial Secretary for the time being, to administer the Government of Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, during Our pleasure, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages to the same belonging or appertaining, whenever and so long as the office of Governor is vacant, or the Governor is incapable of discharging the duties of administration or is absent from the Colony, and

the COLONIAL SECRETARY or the SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER for the time being to administer the Government of

HONG KONG.

27779. 4-12/10/1903. Pk. 21.