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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 26, 1915.
Vesting of property.
Appointment
of new Trnstees.
Use of property.
Execution of documents.
hereinafter referred to as "the Corporation ") and shall have the name "The Zetland Hall Trustees" and by that name shall have perpetual succession and shall and may sue and be sued in all Courts in this Colony, and shall and may have and use a common seal,
(2.) The Corporation shall, subject to the licence of the Governor having been previously obtained in each case, have full power to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take, hold and enjoy any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate in the Colony of Hongkong.
(3.) The Corporation shall also have full power by deed under its seal to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender and yield up, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any lands, buildings, messuages and tenements for the time being vested in it on such terms as may seem expedient to it.
3. The piece or parcel of ground registered in the Land Office of Victoria aforesaid as Victoria Inlaud Lot No. 31 together with the encroachments covered by the licence of the Governor dated the 3rd day of November, 1902, and together with all rights, easements and appurtenances belonging or appertaining thereto or therewith usually held, occupied and enjoyed is hereby transferred to and vested in the Corporation subject to the payment of the rents and the performance of the covenants and conditions reserved by and contained in the Crown Lease of the same and the said licence.
4. If at any time after the passing of this Ordinance any one of the Trustees (other than the Worshipful Master of Zetland Lodge for the time being) shall die or shall have been absent from the Colony for more than twenty-four consecutive months (whether such absence commenced before or after the passing of this Ordinance) or shall cease to be a subscribing member of the before mentioned Lodge or shall desire to be discharged from the trust some other member of the Lodge may be appointed to succeed him by a majority of two-thirds of the members of the Lodge for the time being who are present at any duly convened meeting of the Lodge. Any such appointment shall be notified by the Worshipful Master of the Lodge for the time being to the Colonial Secretary and shall be published in the Gazette.
5.-(1.) The Corporation shall permit the buildings standing upon the premises referred to in section 3 of this Ordinance and any other premises which may be substituted therefor or added thereto to be used, occupied and enjoyed as a meeting place for the members of the Lodge.
(2.) The Corporation shall also upon the request of the Worshipful Master of the Lodge for the time being permit the buildings referred to in sub-section (1) of this section to be used for the meeting of other Masonic Lodges in Hongkong on such terms as the said Worship- ful Master shall direct.
(3.) The Trustees shall charge such fees for the use of the said premises by Masonic Lodges (other than the Lodge) us the Lodge shall from time to time direct. All such fees shall be handed over to the Lodge. All other moneys received by the Trustees shall be handed over to the Lodge.
6.-(1.) All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the Corporation shall be sealed by one of the Trustees and shall also be signed by two of the Trustees.
(2.) All documents which require to be signed by the Corporation shall be signed by two of the Trustees..
Meetings of
(1.) A meeting of the Trustees may be convened the Trustees. by any two of the Trustees and all questions arising at any such meeting shall be decided by the votes of a majority of the Trustees présent at such meeting. The Chairman of the Meeting shall have a casting vote.