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CONSTITUTION OF COUNCILS-HONGKONG.

Governor is strictly to observe the directions in that behalf given to him by any instructions as aforesaid.

XVI. Whenever the office of Governor is vacant, or if the Governor become incapable, or be absent from the Colony, our Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony, or if there shall be no such officer therein, then such person or persons as we have appointed or may hereafter appoint under our sign manual and signet, and in de ault of any such appointment, the person lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Sec etary, shall, during our Provino. Oaths pleasure, administer the government of the Colony, first taking the caths hereinbefore directed to be taken by the Governor and in the muner herein prescribed; which being done, we do hereby authorize, empower. Powers, &c., of and command our Lieut nant-Governor, or any other such administrator as aforesaid, to do and execute, during our pleasure, all things that belong to the officer of Governor and Co »mander-in-chief, according to the tenor of these our Ltter Patent, and according to our instructions as aforesaid, and the laws of the Colony.*

of Office.

Administrator,

OfBeers and others to obey and assist Go-

vernor.

Term "Gover❤ DOT explained.

Power reserved

to Her Majesty

XVII. And we do hereby requir· and command all our officials and ministers, civil and military, and all other the inhabitants of the Colony, to be onedient, aiding and assisting unto the Governor and to any person for the time being administering the Government of the Colony.

XVIII. In these our Letters Patent the term "the Governor" shall include every person for the time being administering the government of the Colony.

XIX. And we do hereby reserve to ourselves, our heirs and successors, to revoke, alter full power and authority, from time to time, to revoke, alter, or amend oramen i present these Letters Patent as to us or them shall seem meet,

Letters Patent.

Publication of XX.-- And we do further direct and enjoin that these our Letters Letters Patent. Pat nt shall bread and proclaimed at such place or places within he

Colony as the Governor sta' think fit.

In witness whereof we have can-ed these our Letters to be made Patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the nineteenth day of January, in the Fifty-first year of our Reigu.

By Warrant under the Queen's Sign Manual,

MUIR MACKENZIE.

Letters Patent, 19th January,

CONSTITUTION OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE

COUNCILS

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

The Excentive Counel of the Colony consists of such persons as he directed by the Queen by any ins ructions under Her Majesty's 1888, Art. VII. sig mual and si net, and they hold their plac s in the Council during

The Governor's In tractiona, 19th January, 1888, Art, HII,

may

Her Majesty's pleasure.

According to the Queen's recent Instructions the Council is to consist of --

The Governor (President).

The Lieutenant-Governor (if any).

to

• A formant commision naved under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, dated 31st January, 18 appoints the Sen or Mildery Officer in somnant of the regular Dereos Th The administer the Government when the otiles of G vernor is vacant or the Governor is reap rotated. or absent, and there is no Lieneruant-Governor in the Colony,

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