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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
ZETTE, 18TM JUNE, 1879.
Whitehall, April 5, 1879.
The Quem, has been pleased to issue a Commission under Her Majesty's Royal Sign Manual to the effect following
VICTORIA. R.
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith --To Our Most Dear Son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garver, Field-Marshal in Our Army, President; Our right trusty and right entirely-beloved Cousin and Comcillor Charles Henry, Duke of Richmond and Gordon, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Carter, President of Our Most Honourable Privy Council; Our right trusty and right entirely-h-loved. Consin William Drogo, Duke of Manchester, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick; Our right trusty and entirely-beloved Cousin and Councillor Robert Arthur Talbot, Marquess of Salisbury, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, one of Our Principal Secretaries of State; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor Henry Howard Molyneux, Earl of Carnarvon: Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin George Henry, Earl Cadogan: Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor Somerset Richard, Earl of Belmore, Knight Commander of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Oar right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor Granville George, Earl Granville, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor John, Earl of Kimberley; Our trusty and well-beloved Councillor Sir Michael Edward Hicks-Beach, Baronet, one of Our Principal Secretaries of State; Our right trusty and well- beloved Councillor Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, Fellow of the Royal Society; Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Daniel Cooper, Baronet; Our trusty and well-beloved Sir John Rose, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Knight Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India. Companion of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath; Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Frederick Leighton, Knight, President of the Royal Academy; Our trusty and well-beloved Richard Owen, Esquire, Companion of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Fellow of the Royal Society; Our trusty and well-beloved Samuel Morley, Esquire; and Our trusty and well-beloved Warington Wilkinson Smyth, Esquire, Fellow of the Royal Society; Greeting!
Whereas it has been notified to Us, through Our Secretary of State for the Colonies, that an International Exhibition is to be held in Sydney, in Or Colony of New South Wales, in the year 1879; and also that an International Exhibition is to be held at Melbourne, in Our Colony of Victoria, in the year 1880:
And whereas it is Our wish that the Madheturing Industry, Agriculture, and Fine Arts of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of Our Colonics and Dependencies in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, and in the remaining portions of Australasia, shall be fully and suitably represented at these Exhibitions:
Now know ye that We, considering the premises and earnestly desiring to promote the success of the said Exhibitions, and reposing great trust and confidence in your fidelity, discretion, and integrity, have authorized and appointed, and by these presents do authorize and appoint you, Our said Most Dear Son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, President; together with you Charles Henry, Duke of Richmond and Gordon; William Drogo, Duke of Manchester; Robert Arthur Talbot, Marquess of Salisbury; Henry Howard Molyneux, Earl of Carnarvon; George Henry, Earl Cadogan; Somerset Richard. Earl of Belmore; Granville George, Earl Granville; John, Earl of Kimberley; Sir Michael Edward Hicks-Beach; Hugh Culling Eardley Childers; Sir Daniel Cooper; Sir John Rose; Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker; Sir Frederick Leighton; Richard Owen; Samuel Morley, and Warington Wilkinson Smyth, to be Our Commissioners to obtain and distribute full information as to the best mode by which the products of the manufacturing and agricultural industry and the fine arts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Our Colonies and Dependencies, may be procured and forwarded for exhibition, to assist with their advice and co-operation, and generally to promote the success of the said exhibitions in New South Wales and Victoria respectively:
And our further will and pleasure is that you, or any three or more of you, when as so often as need or occasion shall require, so long as this Our Commission shall continue in force, do report to Us, in writing, under your hands and seals respectively, all and every the several proceedings of yourselves had by virtue of these presents:
And lastly, we do by these presents ordain that this Our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue until the close of the said Exhibitions, and that you Our said Commissioners, or any three or more of you, shall and may from time to time, and at any place or places, proceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, although the same be not continued from time to time by adjournment; and for the purpose of aiding you in such matters We hereby appoint Our trusty and well-beloved Thomas Anthony Wright, Esquire, to be Secretary to this Our Com-
mission.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's, the fifth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, in the forty-second year of Our reign.
By Her Majesty's command,
RICHARD ASSHETON CROSS.
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