CAP. 1014]
Church of England Trust.
[1970 Ed.
Originally
2 of 1930.
(Cap. 277, 1950.)
33 of 1939.
20 of 1948.
42 of 1955,
61 of 1970.
CHAPTER 1014.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST.
To provide for the incorporation of a body of trustees capable of holding property for the purposes of the Church of England, and to provide for the performance of divine worship according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, and for certain objects ancillary to the aforesaid objects.
Preamble.
WHEREAS
(38 of 1899.)
(16 of 1904.)
[18th January, 1930.]
(a) Saint John's Cathedral Church was erected on Crown land partly by means of private subscriptions and partly by means of public moneys and has since been maintained and kept up and divine worship has been performed therein and elsewhere in the Colony in accordance with the provisions of certain Ordinances and it is expedient to provide for a continuance of the performance of such divine worship and services in accordance with the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England;
(b) the said Cathedral Church is now vested in and administered by an incorporated Church Body under the name of the Trustees of Saint John's Cathedral Church in Hong Kong;
(c) Saint Andrew's Church, Kowloon, and buildings connected therewith were erected on Crown land out of funds generously furnished by the late Sir Catchick Paul Chater, C.M.G., the services at the said Church to be conducted according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England;
(d) the trustees of Saint John's Cathedral Church in Hong Kong in addition to the powers conferred on them by the Saint John's Cathedral Church Ordinance 1899, were authorized by the Church Property Vesting Ordinance 1904, to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take, hold and enjoy any lands, buildings, messuages or tenements and any other property of what kind or nature soever and wheresoever situate for the purpose of endowing, supporting, maintaining, carrying on or otherwise promoting the work of the Church of England in Hong Kong or in China, whether such work should be of a religious, educational or social nature or otherwise; and
(e) it is deemed expedient that all lands, buildings, messuages or tenements, property, funds and endowments (save as hereinafter mentioned) of the Church of England in the Colony and elsewhere within the Diocese of Victoria, Hong Kong, shall as far as possible be transferred to or vested in one central incorporated authority which may