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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1893.
BILL ENTITLED
“AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID BY WAY OF COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE WHARVES AND PIERS ALONG THE LINE OF THE PRAYA RECLAMATION, TO FIX THE PERIODS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNEC- TION THEREWITH."-Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.
The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA MASONIC BENEVOLENCE FUND.--The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD Seconded. Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT. —The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 25th day of May, 1893.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 180.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 25th May, 1893.
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A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance for the establishment and incorpora- tion of the Chinese Society for the prevention of kidnapping and for the protection of Women and Children commonly
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“The Pó Léung Kuk.”
HEREAS in the year 1878 a Chinese Society enti- tled "The Pó Léung Kuk” was formed in this Colony for the prevention of kidnapping and for the pro- rection of women and children and the same has been supported and carried on partly by voluntary contributions up to the present: And whereas the said Society has from time to time rendered assistance to the Government in the detec- tion and suppression of the crime of kiduapping and kindred offences and in the rescue and restoration or maintenance of kidnapped persons: And whereas it is desirable to give to the said Society a permanent and legal status and to endow the same with funds out of the Public Treasury: And whereas certain members of the said Society have applied to His Excellency the Governor to grant them an Ordinance of Incorporation which His Excellency has consented to do under and subject to the conditions and provisions hereinafter contained. Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—
1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Pó Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance.
2. The said several persons whose names and descrip- tions are set out and contained in the Schedule of this Ordinance together with such and so many other persons or firms as bave heretofore or shall bereafter from time to time become donors of any sum not under
dollars to the funds of the said Society or shall subscribe annually to such funds a sum not under dollars (so long as they continue so to subscribe) and whose names shall be entered upon the register of members hereinafter mentioned shall be one body politic and corporate, in name and in deed. by the name of "The Pó Leung Kuk" with perpetual
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
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