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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 25, 1933.
in the possession of the Board shall be deemed to be valid or permissible unless it be for the general purposes and requirements of the Cemeteries, their laying out, upkeep, maintenance, extension and improvement, and for the fulfilment of the terms and conditions contained in the said Deeds of Appro- priation.
RULE VI.
The number of members of the Board shall not be less than 12 or more than 20.
RULE VII.
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Director of Public Works and the Head of the Sanitary Department shall be permanent ex-officio members of the Board, the remaining members shall be elected from amongst themselves by Chinese permanently resident in the Colony who have subscribed to the cost of making and laying out the said Cemeteries or any of them, in open meeting assembled.
RULE VIII.
Any subscriber who has been appointed a member of the Board shall hold office for life unless or until one of the following events occur :-
(a) Voluntary resignation.
(b) Being of unsound mind.
(c) Absence from the Colony for more than 12 months at any one time
when he shall cease to be a Member until re-appointed.
(d) Three quarters of the numbers of the Board voting for his retirement.
RULE IX.
The surviving or continuing Members of the Board shall have power to Provided however appoint New Members to fill any vacancies on the Board. that whenever or wherever possible preference shall be given in such appoint- ments to the subscribers.
RULE X.
The Board shall meet twice in a year and oftener when necessary for the transaction of business. In all meetings Nine Members shall form a quorum and the decision of the majority of Members present shall prevail in all matters except as is provided in Rule VIII (d).
RULE XI.
The Board shall annually elect or re-elect one of its Members to act as Chairman and another as Vice-Chairman. It shall also annually appoint or re-appoint a Treasurer and a Secretary from among its Members.
RULE XII.
The Board shall, subject as hereinafter mentioned, have power to make and from time to time vary and amend or revoke and annul all rules in respect of the following matters :-
(a) The size and dimensions of the graves.
(b) The manner in which the graves are to be plotted out.
(c) The levying of fees for graves and the making of other charges. (d) The manner in which the graves are to be disposed or reserved.