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The CHAIRMAN: Then you object to section 2 as it stands.
A. Yes, the section only gives the names of a few persons who form the permanent Board of Directors.
Q-Any other alterations?
A.--Yes, section 7 requires alteration. I think the Government should have the power to remove any member of the permanent Board if he misbehaves himself. Also in section 8, I think that everything must be decided by the majority of votes, the President to have the casting votes in case of equality of votes. As it is, you see, the President might do things against the wish of the other members of the Board of Direction.
Hon. Ho KAL.-Do you mean that the President should have a casting vote and not an original vote?
A.--No, he ought to have a vote in addition to the casting vote.
Hon. Ho KAI.-That is provided for.
Mr. Ho FOOK.Will you read the section? It does not say that each member of the Board shall have one vote.
Hon. Ho KAL.You will find it lower down in another section altogether, section 11, I think, under the heading of votes.
Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.-It does not state there that each meinber is to have a vote. Mr. Ho Fook. I mention it because it would not be right that the other members of the Board should be the mere tools of the Registrar General. They ought to have a voice in the matter and every thing should go by the majority. I make the suggestion not because the Chinese have no faith in the present Registrar General, because it is quite otherwise, but because they do not know of course what sort of a man may succeed him.
Q.-Any other alterations?
A. In section 13 the words occur "the funds of the Society from whatever source derived." I want that defined. From what source can the Society derive funds? That point may be open to question by and by.
Q. You would like to have the clause more clearly defined?
A. Yes.
Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.--Why more clearly defined?
A. So that there might be no charge of squeezing or anything of that sort made against the Society.
Q-But no charges have been brought against the members of the Committee or any members of the Pó Léung Kuk Society, so far as I know, of squeezing. Have you ever heard of any of the members of the Pó Léung Kuk having squeezed?
A.-No, I am only afraid that if you leave the section as it is some people may think something else.
The CHAIRMAN.--Have you any other suggestions?
A. In section 15 referring to the election of members it is said that any one "duly qualified" may be elected. What do you mean by " duly qualified?"
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The CHAIRMAN. The payment of the subscription of $10.
Honourable Ho KAI.-And subject to the approval of the Directors. The CHAIRMAN. Do you think there ought to be any other qualification? A.--No, but you don't want to admit kidnappers and bad characters. Honourable Ho KAI-That is provided for.