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284 THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 6TH JUNE, 1877.

13th February,

mentary Charter, 8th June, 1875.

constituted.

Reyocation of Gover- Patent on each demise of the said Office: Now know ye that We have revoked and nor's Commission, determined, and by these presents do revoke and determine, the said recited Letters- 1872, and Supple- Patent of the thirteenth day of February, 1872, and the eighth day of June, 1875, and every clause, article, and thing therein contained, provided that such revocation shall not extend to or affect the repeal of the eleventh clause of Our said Charter, contained in the last-mentioned Letters-Patent, but that the said eleventh clause shall be and remain repealed: And further know ye, that We, of Our special grace, certain know- ledge, and mere motion, have thought fit to constitute, order, and declare, and do by Office of Governor these presents constitute, order, and declare, that there shall be a Governor and Com-

mander-in-chief (hereinafter called Our said Governor) in and over Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies (herein-fter called Our said Colony), and that the person who shall fill the said Office of Governor shall be from time to time appointed by Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet: And We do hereby authorize and command Our said Governor to do and execute in due manner all things that shall belong to his said command, and to the trust We have reposed in him, according to the several powers and authorities granted or appointed him by virtue of Our said Charter Governor's powers and of the fifth day of February, 1843, and these present Letters-Patent, and of such Com- mission 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 or shall hereafter be in force in Our said Colony.

authorities.

II. And whereas, by Article IV of Our said Charter, We did make provision for the constitution of an Executive Council for Our said Colony of Hong Kong: Now We do hereby declare Our pleasure to be that, henceforth, any person or persons may Executive Councillors be named or designated by Us as Members of Our said Executive Council of Our said

to be appointed by Colony by Warrant, under Our Sign Manual and Signet, as well as by any

Instruction

Warrant as well as

by Instructions. or Instructions addressed by Us to Our said Governor, and that Our said Governor shall summon to Our said Executive Council any person or persons so named or designated.

Grant of pardons.

Remission of tines.

Article XI of Charter

tion of.

of the Governor's

or absence.

Governor,

III. And We do hereby declare Our pleasure to be that, in addition to the power of granting pardons conferred upon Our said Governor by Articles VIII and IX of Our said Charter, Our said Governor shall be authorized, and he is hereby empowered, as he shall see occasion, in Our name and on Our behalf, when any crime has been committed within Our said Colony, or for which the offender may be tried therein, to grant a pardon to any accomplice, not being the actual perpetrator of such crime, who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of the principal offender; and to remit any fines, penalties, or forfeitures whatsoever, which may become due and payable to Us, notwithstanding that the same may exceed the sum of Fifty pounds sterling in any case.

IV. And whereas by Article XI of Our said Charter We did make provision for of 1843. Revoca- the administration of the Government of Our said Colony, in the event of the death or absence of the Governor, for the time being thereof: And whereas We have revoked that Article of Our said Charter, and We do hereby further declare Our will and Administration of the pleasure to be that in the event of the death, incapacity, or absence out of Our said Government in case Colony, of such person as may be commissioned and appointed by Us to be the Governor death, incapacity, thereof, all and every the powers and authorities by Our said Charter, or by these Presents, granted to the Governor of Our said Colony, for the time being, shall be, and the same are hereby vested in such person as may be appointed by Us, by warrant By the Lieutenant- under Our Sign Manual and Signet, to be Our Lieutenant-Governor of Our said Colony, or if there shall be no such Lieutenant-Governor in Our said Colony, then in such person or persons as may be appointed by Us under Our Sign-Manual and Signet to : Administrator, administer the Government of Our said Colony; or in the event of there being no person in Our said Colony commissioned and appointed by Us to be such Lieutenant- Governor or Administrator thereof, then Our pleasure is, and We do hereby provide By the Colonial Se- and declare that the said powers and authorities shall be and the same are hereby vested in the Colonial Secretary, or person lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary in Our said Colony for the time being; and every such Lieutenant-Governor or such Colonial Secretary, or person lawfully discharging the functions of Coloni: " Secretary for the time being, shall execute all and every the said powers and authorities until Our further pleasure shall be signified therein, and according to such Instructions as Our said Governor may have received, and such further instructions as such Lieutenant-Governor, Colonial Secretary, or other person as aforesaid, may receive from Us, either under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or by Instructions under the hand of one of Our Principal Secretaries of Sta.e.

By

cretary.