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No. 6.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MAY, 1888.

PROCLAMATION.

[L.S.] G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

By His Excelleney Sir G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas by Article XX of the Letters Patent hereinafter following entitled "Letters Patent passed under the Creat Seal of the United Kingdom, constituting the Office of Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies," it is directed and enjoined that the said Letters Patent shall be read and published at such place or places within the Colony as the Governor shall think fit:

Now, therefore, I, Sir G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vicc-Admiral of the same, in pursuance of the said article, and by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby under my hand proclaim that the said Letters Patent be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and the same are hereby proclaimed and published for general

information.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Government House, longkong, this 5th day of May, 1888.

FREDERICK STEWART, 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.

1888.

Dated 19th January Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India: To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.

Preamble.

5th April 1843.

WHEREAS, by Our Charter under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Recites Charter of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster the Fifth day of April 1843,.

We did erect Our Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies into a separate Colony, to be known and designated as the Colony of Hongkong, and did make provision for the Government of Our said Colony:

Recites Order in Council of 401 February 1861.

Recites Tetors

1877.

And whereas by Our Order in Our Privy Council, bearing date the Fourth day of February 1861, in the Twenty-fourth year of Our reign, it was ordered that the Kow- loon District therein described should be part and parcel of Our said Colony:

And whereas We did, by certain Letters Patent under Our said Great Seal, bearing Patent of 9th April date at Westminster the Ninth day of April 1877, constitute, order, and declare that there should be a Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hong- Kong and its Dependencies:

Revokes Chart and Letters Patent

recited.

Office of Governor constituted.

Governor's powers and authorities.

Instruction.

And whereas We are minded to make further provision for the government of Our said Colony :

Now We do by these presents revoke Our said Charter and Our said Letters Patent, but without prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder.

II. We do declare that there shall be a Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies (herein-after called the Colony), and that appointinents to the said Office shall be made by Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet.

III. We do hereby authorize, empower, and command Our said Governor and Commander-in-Chief (herein-after called the Governor) to do and execute all things that belong to his said Office, according to the tenor of these Our Letters Patent and of such Commission as may be 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 Our 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.