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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH MARCH, 1894.
Construction.
Ropeal.
Substituted section 6.
Substituted Bection 9.
Substituted Section 18.
Substituted section 19.
Time of coming into operation.
No. 1 or 1894.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend The Pó Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance, 1893.
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WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[19th March, 1894.]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
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1. This Ordinance shall be read and construed together with Ordinance No. 10 of 1893, hereinafter referred to as "the principal Ordinance."
2. Sections 6, 9, 18 and 19 of the principal Ordinance are hereby repealed.
3. In lieu of section 6, of the principal Ordinance, the words following shall be substituted :-
The Board of Direction shall, subject to the pro- visions of this Ordinance, have full power and authority to govern, direct and decide all matters whatsoever connected with the administration of the affairs of the Society and the accomplishment of the objects and purposes thereof, subject to an appeal to the Governor, as hereinafter provided, and may at discretion depute, by Regulations or otherwise, a portion or the whole of its power and authority to the Elected Committee. 4. In lieu of section 9, of the principal Ordinance, the words following shall be substituted :-
All questions which may arise at any meeting of the Board of Direction shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in case of an equality of votes the Pre- sident shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote. Provided that, in any case in which the Board is divided in opinion, the President or any two members of the Board may demand that the point be referred to the Governor for his decision, which shall, in every such case, be final.
5. In lieu of Section 18, of the principal Ordinance, the words following shall be substituted :----
All buildings and premises of the Society shall be open, at all reasonable times, to the inspection of the Governor, of the Captain Superintendent of Police, of any two Un-official Justices of the Peace who shall be appointed by the Governor to be Visitors, or of any other persons whom His Excellency may appoint or authorize in writing in that behalf.
6. In lieu of section 19, of the principal Ordinance, the words following shall be substituted :---
It shall be lawful for the Governor, in his discretion, to direct that the services of certain subordinate Officers and Constables of the Police Force and of certain District Watchmen shall be placed at the dis- posal of the Society on such terms and under such conditions as His Excellency may sanction. Such Officers, Constables and District Watchmen shall regularly report their proceedings to the Captain Superintendent of Police.
This Ordinance shall come into operation at the same time as the principal Ordinance.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 15th day of March, 1894.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 19th day of March, 1894.
G. T. M. OBRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.