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Appendix 28.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance for the establishment and incorpora- tion of the Chinese Society for the Protection of Women and Children. commonly
known as
"The Pó Léung Kuk."
WHEREAS in the Year 1878 1 Chinese Society emis
tled "The Léung Kuk” was formed in this Colony for the protection of women and children and the same has been supported and carried on by voluntary con- tributions up to the present: And whereas the said Society has from time to time rendered assistance to the Government in the detection and suppression of the crime of kidnapping and kindred offences and in the rescue and restoration or maintenance of kidnapped women and children: And whereas it is desirable to give to the said Society a perma- nent 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 Léung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance.
2. The said several persons whose names and descriptions are set out and contained in the schedule of this Ordinance together with such and so many other persons as shall from time to time become donors of any sum not under ten dollars to the funds of the said Society and whose naine shall be entered upon the register of members hereinafter provided, shall be one body politic and corporate, in name and in deed by the name of "The Pó Léung Kuk" with perpetual succession and a common seal, and with power to purchase, hold, take, and enjoy to themselves and their successors all houses, buildings, lands and hereditament which they may require for the purposes of the said Society; and shall and may sue and be sued in their corporate name in all Courts whether of Law or of Equity.
3. The corporation is erected for the purpose of establish- ing and maintaining a society for assisting the Government in carrying out the laws for the protection of women and children; for aiding by correspondence and other means in the detection and bringing to justice of persons guilty of kidnapping and other kindred offences; for helping to restore rescued women and children to their relatives and guardians; for providing a home for destitute women and children until proper provision is made for their marriage, adoption, settlement in life or otherwise for their welfare; and for affording temporary accommodation for persons who are friendless and aiding them to return to their homes. 4. The affairs of the Society shall be managed and its various functions discharged by an Elective Committee of members under the supervision and direction of a Permanent Board of Direction.
5. The Elective Committee shall consist of not less than six and not more than twelve members of the Society, to be elected as hereinafter mentioned, who shall from time to time appoint one of their Body to be chairman; and every member of the said Committee shall hold office for the term of one year only, but shall be re-eligible at the expiration thereof.
6. The members of the said Committee shall be elected from time to time as occasion shall require by a majority of votes of members of the Society who shall be within the Colony at the time of such election, and every such member of the Society shall be entitled to one vote only.
7. The Permanent Board of Direction shall consist of not less than five and not more than eight persons including the Registrar General who shall be ex officio the President and also the Member of the Legislative Council for the time being representing the Chinese who shall be ex officio the Vice-President. The first Permanent Board of Direction
Preamble.
Short title.
Grant of Corporation.
Power to hold lands and suc and be sued in corporate
namo.
object and purpose of incorporatiou.
Management of the Society.
Elective Committee.
Committee how elected.
Permanent Board of Direction.