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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 56.

EXTRAORDINARY.

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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, THURSDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 1891.

VOL. XXXVII.

號六十五第日十初月一十年卯辛 日十初月二十年一十九百八千一 簿七十三第 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 515,

His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished 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, having this Day taken the usual Oaths of Office, is pleased to direct that the following Copy of the Commission, dated the 24th day of July, 1891, from Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, be published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1891.

HONG KONG.

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

COMMISSION passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appointing Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies.

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Dated 24th July 1891.

Appointment of Sir W. TOBINSON, K. C. M. G., to be Governor.

Powers under Patent, &c.

Letters

VICTORIA R.

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 Trusty and Well- beloved Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander of Our Most Distin- guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Greeting.

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WE do by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet appoint the said Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON to be during Our pleasure Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages to the said office belonging or apper- taining.

II. And We do hereby authorize, empower, and command you to exercise and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, consti- tuting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our said Colony, bearing date at Westminster the Nineteenth day of January 1888, or in any other Letters Patent adding to, amending, or substituted for the same, according to such Orders and Instructions as Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being hath already received from Us, or as you shall hereafter receive from Us.