THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. MAY 27, 1932.
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2.-(1) The Council for the time being as hereinafter Incorpora- composed of St. Stephen's College, Hong Kong, shall be a body corporate (hereinafter called "the Corporation") and shall have the corporate name, "St. Stephen's College', and in that name shall have perpetual succession and shall and may sue and be sued in all Courts in the Colony and shall and may have and use a Common Seal.
(2) The Council shall be composed of the following:- (a) The Bishop for the time being of Victoria, Hong Kong, (hereinafter referred to as "the Patron").
(b) The person for the time being occupying the position of Warden of the College (hereinafter referred to as "the Warden").
(c) Not more than three persons nominated by the local governing body of the South China Mission of the Church, Missionary Society.
(d) Not more than seven persons nominated by the Patron and the Warden jointly, of which seven five at least shall be Chinese gentlemen resident in the Colony of Hong Kong who have the interest and welfare of the Corporation. at heart, and the remaining two shall be Members of the Church of England or of a Church in China in communion with the Church of England.
The names of persons so appointed and nominated as aforesaid and their successors shall be filed with the Registrar of Companies.
The Council shall have such powers and duties and shall hold such meetings as are specified in this Ordinance and the regulations in the Schedule hereto.
of Warden.
3.-(1) The Warden shall be appointed and may be Appointment removed by the Church Missionary Society upon the recom- mendation of or after consultation with the Council. During the temporary absence of the Warden the Council may appoint an acting Warden who shall, while acting, be a Member of the Council.
of Council.
(2) For the purpose of the nomination mentioned in Appointment Section 2 (c) and (d), a copy of a Minute of the local of Members governing body of the South China Mission of the Church Missionary Society and of the Nomination signed by the Patron and Warden respectively that the person has been nominated a Member of the Council shall be sufficient for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(3) The Certificate of the Colonial Secretary that any person was at the date of the Certificate.or had been on some previous specified date a Member of the Council shall for all purposes be conclusive evidence of that fact.
4. (1) The Corporation shall carry on the work for Powers of which the College was originally founded-namely, of offer- Corporation. ing to Chinese youths a modern, liberal education, (special attention being given to the English language and literature) upon Christian principles, Protestant and Evangelical as professed by the Church of England.
(2) The Corporation shall have power to acquire, accept, and grant leases of, take, hold and enjoy any lands, build- ings, messuages or tenements of whatever kind or nature soever and wheresoever situate, and also to build, rebuild,
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