Power to

sne.

Power

remove

etc.

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these presents as the said Committee of Management shall direct. Provided nevertheless that moneys contributed or subscribed for any specified purpose shall be applied to such purpose.

16. The said Corporation shall in its discretion have power to sue for all rents, subscriptions, fees and moneys dne or owing to the said Church.

17. It shall be lawful for the said Corporation to order the removal of any monument, tablet or other memorial in monuments, the Church or in the precincts thereof which has become ruinous, dilapidated or unsightly if the owner thereof can- not be found or refuses to properly repair and maintain such monument, tablet or memorial, to the satisfaction of the said Corporation; provided always that three months' notice of such intended removal shall be given in writing to the owner if he can be found, and, if he cannot be found. a notice signifying such intended removal shall be posted for three months upon the notice board of the said Church.

Property to be held in Trust for London Missionary Society in certain events.

Saving of certain rights.

18. In the event of the Corporation failing to use occupy and enjoy the said Union Church and the buildings con- nceted therewith for the purposes mentioned in Section 5 of this Ordinance for a period of more than two years at any one time then the Corporation shall hold the said pre- mises with the erections and buildings thereon and all moneys, goods and chattels then belonging to the said Corporation in Trust for the London Missionary Society, incorporated under Ordinance No. 6 of 1831, absolutely.

19. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or he deemed to affect the rights of His Majesty the King, his heirs or successors, or of any bodies politic or corporate or other persons, except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them,

No. S. 294. The following Bill, as amended by Special Committee of Legislative Council, is published for general information:-

A BILL

Short title

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to provide for the registration of

Chinese Partnerships, and to enable partners therein to register and thereby to limit their liability.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Chinese and applica- Partnerships Ordinance, 1911, and shall apply only to such partnerships as in the opinion of the Registrar of Companies can properly be described as Chinese Partnerships.

rion.

Interpreta- tion of terms.

Ordinance

No. 1 of

1897.

2. In the construction of this Ordinance the following words and expressions shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in this section, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction:-

"Firm", "firm namo", and "business" have the samo meanings as in the Partnership Ordinance, 1897.

Registered Partner" shall mean any partner includ- ing a firm, a family tong or a body corporate who or which is registered as such under this Ordinance.

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