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DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

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.

2.2.

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 Our said Colony and its Dependencies.

Whereas by certain letters Patent under the Creat 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, e 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.