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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 20, 1917.

Colony as the Governor shall think fit, and shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by the Governor by Proclamation.

In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Fourteenth day of February, in the Seventh year of Our Reign.

By Warrant under the King's Sign Manual,

HONGKONG.

SCHUSTER.

INSTRUCTIONS passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and

Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

GEORGE R.I.

Dated 14th February, 1917.

Preamble.

Recites Letters

INSTRUCTIONS to Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hongkong 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 Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing even date Patent of even dute. herewith, We have made provision for the office of Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief (therein and hereinafter called the Governor) in and over Our Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies (therein and hereinafter called the Colony):

Recites Instruc- tions of 19th

And whereas We have thereby authorised and commanded the Gover- nor to do and execute all things that belong to his said office according to the tenour of Our said Letters Patent and of any Commission issued to him under Our Sign Manual and Signet and according to such Instructions as may from time to time be given to him under Our Sign Manual and Signet or by Order in Our Privy Council or by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State and to such laws as are now or shall hereafter be in force in the Colony:

And whereas Her Majesty Queen Victoria did issue certain Instructions January 1888 and to the Governor under Her Sign Manual and Signet bearing date the Nine- Additional Instruc- teenth day of January 1888, and certain Additional Instructions bearing tions of 7th July date the Seventh day of July 1896:

1896.

Revokes Instruc- tions of 19th

January 1888 and Additional Instruc- tions of 7th July 1896.

Administration of Oaths.

And whereas We are minded to substitute fresh Instructions for the aforesaid Instructions and Additional Instructions:

Now therefore We do, by these Our Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet, revoke as from the date of the coming into operation Of Our said recited Letters Patent, the aforesaid Instructions of the Nine- teenth day of January 1888 and the aforesaid Additional Instructions of the Seventh day of July 1896, but without prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder, and instead thereof We do direct and enjoin and declare Our will and pleasure as follows:----

I. The Governor may, whenever he thinks fit, require any person in the public service of the Colony to take the Oath of Allegiance, in the form prescribed by the Act mentioned in Our said recited Letters Patent, together with such other Oath or Oaths as may from time to time be prescribed by

INSTRUCTIONS to the

Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of

Hongkong.

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