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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZEÏTE, APRIL 20, 1917.

PROCLAMATIONS.

No. 3.

[L.S.]

FRANCIS HENRY May, Governor,

By His Excellency Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY Knight Commander of the Most Dis- tinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same:

Whereas by Article XXI of the Letters Patent intituled "Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom constituting the Office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies" and dated the 14th day of February 1917 it is directed and enjoined that the said Letters Patent shall be read and proclaimed at such place or places within the Colony as the Governor shall think fit and shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by the Governor by Procla- mation:

And whereas I have thought fit that the said Letters Patent shall be read and pro- claimed in the presence of the Legislative Council of the Colony on this 19th day of April 1917 at the Council Chamber and that they shall come into operation on the 20th day of April 1917 and whereas they have been so read accordingly:

Now therefore I Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY Knight Commander of the Most Distin- guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same in pursu- ance of the said Article and by virtue of the powers thereby vested in me do hereby proclaim the said Letters Patent accordingly and do direct that they shall come into operation on the 20th day of April 1917.

Given at the Council Chamber, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, this 19th day of April 1917.

By Command,

GoD SAVE THE KING.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.

LETTERS PATENT passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, constituting the Office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

Dated 14th February 1917.

Recites Letters Patent of 19th January 1888.

George the Fifth 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: To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.

WHEREAS by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster the Nineteenth day of January 1888, Her Majesty Queen Victoria did constitute the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, as therein described, and did provide for the Government thereof:

Letters Patent constituting the Office of

Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of

Hongkong.