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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JANUARY, 1890
Discussion then ensued, in which Mr. MACEWEN, Mr. RYRIE, the Acting Colonial Secretary, and His Excellency the Governor took part.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Colonial Secretary then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 35 of 1889.
ADJOURNMENT. -The Governor then adjourned the Council sine die.
Head and confirmed, this 15th day of January, 1890.
ÁRATHOON SETHI,
Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 23.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published for general information.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 15th January, 1890.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
The Procureur Général in Hongkong of the Society of the Missions Etrangères to be a Body Corporate.
DRAFT BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance for the Incorporation of The Procureur Général, in Hongkong, of the Society of the Missions Etrangères.
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E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. The Very Reverend EUGÈNE LEMONNIER, Procureur Général in Hongkong of the Society of the Missions Etran- gères and his successors holding the said appointment, and having placed in the hands of the Governor satisfactory proof of his appointment for the time being shall be a Body Corporate (hereinafter called the said Corporation) and shall for the purposes of this Ordinance have the name of "The Procureur Général in Hongkong of the Society of the Missions Etrangères" and by that name shall have perpe- tual succession and shall and may sue and be sued in all Courts of Justice and before all Magistrates in this Colony, and shall and may have and use a common seal and the said seal may from time to time break, change, alter, and make anew as to the said Corporation may seem fit, and the said Corporation shall have full power to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take, hold, and enjoy any land, buildings, messuages, or tenements of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate in the Colony of Hongkong and also to invest moneys on mortgage of any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements in the said Colony or upon the mortgages on debentures, stocks, funds, shares, or securities of any Cor- poration or Company carrying on business or having an Office in the said Colony, and also to purchase and acquire all manner of goods and chattels whatsoever, and the said Corporation is hereby further empowered from time to time by deed or deeds under its seal to grant, sell, convey, assign,