CO129-513-7 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong 21-12-1928 - 14-2-1930 — Page 45

DRAFT.

HONG KUNG.

Additional Instructions passed under the

Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor

and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong

in regard to the constitution of the Executive

Council and of the legislative Council of that

Colony.

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Dated

Additional Instructions to Our Governor and

Commander-in-Chief in and over our Colony

of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, or other

Officer for the time being administering the

Government of Cur said Colony and its

Dependencies.

Whereas by certain letters Patent under the Great

Seal of Our Realm bearing date at Westminister

the Fourteenth day of February, 1917,

We did make provision for the Government of Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies

(hereinafter called the Colony) and did amongst

other things declare that there should be an

Executive Council and a legislative Council in and for the Colony which should consist of such persons as We might direct by Instructions under

Our Sign Manual and Signet:

And whereas by Our Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet bearing date the Fourteenth day of February, 1917, 7e did constitute the said

Executive and Legislative Councils as therein is

set forth :

Preamble.

Recites Letters Patent of 14th February 1917.

Recites Instructions of 14th February 1917.