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CHARTER OF THE COLONY OF HONGEONG,

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VII.—And we do further direct and enjoin that these our Letters Patent shall be read and proclaimed at such place or places as our said Governor shall think fit within our said Colony of Hongkong.

In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the Ninth day of April, in the Fortieth year of our Reign.

By Warrant under the Queen's Sign Manual,

ROYAL COMMISSION, 7TH MARCH, 1884.

C. ROMILLY.

Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India: To our Colonial Secretary of our Colony of Hongkong, 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, the Colonial Secretary for the time being of our Colony of Hongkong, to administer the Government of our said Colony during our pleasure, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages to the same belonging or appertaining, in the event of the death, incapacity, or absence of our Governor of our said Colony, and of there being no Lieutenant-Governor in our said Colony.

II.-And if at any time when this our commission takes effect the office of our said Colonial Secretary is also vacant, or he is incapable or absent from the Colony, then we do appoint you the Senior Military Officer in command of our regular forces in our said Colony, to administer the Government of our said Colony and its depen- dencies during our pleasure, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages aforesaid.

III.-And we do in any such event hereby authorize, empower, and command you the Colonial Secretary, or you the said Senior Military Officer, to exercise and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in any our Letters Patent for the time being in force relating to our said Colony, according to such orders and instructions as our Governor or Lieutenant-Governor hath already received, or may hereafter receive from us, and to such further orders and instructions as you may receive from us.

IV.--And we do hereby command all and singular our officers, ministers, and loving subjects in our said Colony and its dependencies, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to give their ready obedience accordingly.

Given at our Court at Windsor, this Seventh day of March, 1884, in the Forty- seventh year of our Reign.

By Her Majesty's Command,

DERBY.