DORMANT COMMISSION

DORMANT COMMISSION

12.-DORMANT COMMISSION.

Passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appointing the Colonial
Secretary for the time being of the Colony of Hongkong, or the Senior
Military Officer for the time being in Command of His Majesty's
Regular Forces in the Colony, to administer the Government in the
event of the death, incapacity, or absence of the Governor, and of
there being no Lieutenant-Governor therein.

14th October, 1903).

EDWARD R. & I

EDWARD THE SEVENTH, by the Grace of God of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions
beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India:
to Our Colonial Secretary for the titne being of Our Colony of
Hongkong or to the [Senior Military Officer for the time being in
command of Our Regular Forces in Our said Colony, Greeting.

WE do, by this Our Commission under our Sign Manual and Signet,
appoint you Our said Colonial Secretary for the time being, to adminis-
ter the Government of Our Colony of hongkong and its Dependencies,
during Our pleasure, with all the posvers, rights, privileges, and advan-
tages to the same belonging or appertaining, whenever and so long as
the office of Governor is vacant, or the Governor is incapable of discharg-
ing the duties of administration or is absent from the Colony and there
is no Lieutenant-Governor in the Colony, or he is incapable of adininis-
tering the Government thereof.

II. And if at any time when this Our Commission takes. effect the
office of 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 for the time being in cornmand 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.
III. And We do in any such event hereby authorise, enipokyer, and
command you, Our said Colonial Secretary, or you the said Senior
Military Officer, as the case may require, to exercise and perform all and
singular the powers and directions contained in any Letters Patent, for

the time being in force relating to Our said Colony and its Dependencies,

according to uch 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 shall receive from Us.

IV. And We do direct that you Our said Colonial Secretary, or you
the said Senior military officer, as teh case may require, shalf not con-
tinue to administer the Goverment after the Governor or some other
officer having a prior right to administer the same has notified that he
has resumed tho administratiou, or is about to assume it.

V. And further We do liereby appoint that from the date when Our
trusty and Well-beloved Sir WILLIAM JULICS gascoigne, major-general
of Our Forces, Knight Commander of Our Most Distinguished Order of
Saint Michael and Saint George, shall cease to conituand Our Regular
Forces in, Our Colony of Hongkoug, this Our present Commission shall
supersede the Conanission under the Sign Manual and Signet of Her
late Majesty Queen Victoria dated the 31st day of January 1896,
appointing the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of
the Regular Forces in Our said Coloy to administer the Government of
Our said Colouy and it., Depeudencies in the events therein-mentioned.

VI. And We do hereby command all and singular Our Officers,
Ministers, and loving subjects in Our said Colony and its Dependencies,
aud all others whow it may concern to take due notice hereof, and to
give their ready obedience accordingly.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's this 14th day of October, 1903,
in the 3rd Year of Our reign.

Appointment of the Colonial Secretary to administer the Government. Appointment of the Senior Military Officer to administer the Government. Their duties and Powers under Letters Patent. Cessation of administration on assumption of Government by Governor, &c. Commission dated 31st January, 1890, superseded. Officers, &c. Officers, &c., to give obedience.

Appointment of the Colonial Secretary to administer the Government. Appointment of the Senior Military Officer to administer the Government. Their duties and Powers under Letters Patent. Cessation of administration on assumption of Government by Governor, &c. Commission dated 31st January, 1890, superseded. Officers, &c. Officers, &c., to give obedience.

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