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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 26,

Substitution

for Ordinance No. 7 of

1932.

2. Sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Chinese Temples Ordinance, 1923, as amended by section 17 of the Tung 1928, 8. 7 (1). Wah Hospital Ordinance, 1930, is repealed and the follow-

ing sub-section is substituted therefor :-

Ordinance

No. 31 of

1930.

Revenues, 'etc, of all

Chinese Temples to

be under the control of the

Chinese Temples Committee.

7.-(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Secretary for Chinese Affairs Incorporation Ordinance, 1928, the revenues, funds, investments and properties of all Chinese temples shall, subject to the provisions of section 8, be under the absolute control of a committee which shall be known as the Chinese Temples Committee and which shall consist of the following persons :-

(a) The Chinese members for the time being of the Executive Council and of the Legislative Council.

(b) A representative of the District Watch Committee. appointed by the Governor, for such period as he may approve, on the nomination of the District Watch Committee.

(c) The Chinese members of the Sanitary Board for the time being who shall have been appointed by the Governor.

(d) The Chairman for the time being of the Board of Direction of the Tung Wah Hospital.

(e) The senior member for the time being of the Committee of the Po Leung Kuk.

(f) One of the Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital, appointed annually by the Governor on the nomination of the Directors who are residents of Kowloon or New Kowloon.

(g) The Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall be the Chairman of the Chinese Temples Committee. Five members shall form a quorum.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 25th day of February, 1932.

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R. A. C. NORTH,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

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