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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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Published by Authority.

No. 15.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 31ST MARCH, 1883.

VOL. XXIX.

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簿九十二第

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 116.

GOVERNOR.

His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, having yesterday taken the usual Oaths of Office, is pleased to direct that the following Copy of the Commission, dated the 9th day of December, 1882, from Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN; be published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1883.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG.

COMMISSION passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appointing Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

VICTORIA, R.

1882.

Dated 9th December, 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 GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Knight Grand Cross of Our most distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Greeting.

Appointment of

Sir G. F. BOWEN, G.C.M.G., ás Governor.

Powers under Letters Patent, dated 9th

Governor.

WE do by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet appoint you, 'the said Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, to be during Our pleasure Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages to the said office belonging or appertaining.

II. And We do hereby authorise, empower, and command you to exercise and April, 1877, consti- perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in Our Letters Patent tuting the office of under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our said Colony, bearing date at Westminster, the Ninth day of April, 1877, in the fortieth year of Our Reign, 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.