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THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 24TH APRIL, 1884.

Military icer to admi-

Appointment of the Senior II. And if at any time when this Our Commission takes effect the office of nister fl Government. Our said Colonial Secretary is also vacant, or he is incapable or absent from the Colony, then We do appoint you the Senior Military Officer in command of Our Regular Forces in Our said Colony, to administer the Government of Our said Colony and its Dependencies during Our pleasure, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages aforesaid.

Powers and authorities.

Officers, &c., to give obc-

dience.

III. And We do in any such event hereby authorize, empower, and command you the said Colonial Secretary, or you the said Senior Military Officer, to excercise and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in any Our Letters Patent for the time being in force relating to Our said Colony, according to such Orders and Instructions as Our Governor or Lieutenant Governor hath already received, or may hereafter receive from Us, and to such further Orders and Instructions as you may receive from Us.

IV. And We do hereby command all and singular Our Officers, Ministers, and loving subjects in Our said Colony and its Dependencies, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to give their ready obedience accord- ingly.

Given at Our Court at Windsor, this Seventh day of March 1884, in the Forty-seventh year of Our Reign.

COMMISSION appointing

By Her Majesty's Command,

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY OF THE SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER for the

time being to administer the Government

HONG KONG.

DERBY.

Printed and Published by NORONHA & Co., Printers to the Hongkong Government, Nos, 5, 7, and 9, Zetland Street.