1970 Ed.]
Church of England Trust.
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church building and buildings erected thereon, together with all rights, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging and together with all the estate, right, title and interest held upon trust by the church body as heretofore constituted, shall vest in the trustees for the residue now unexpired of the term of seventy-five years created therein by the Crown lease thereof, subject to the payment of the rent reserved by the said Crown lease and the performance and observance of the lessee's covenants and conditions therein contained, upon trust to permit the said premises to be used by the clergyman for the time being in charge of the services of the said church (or if there be no clergyman in charge by any other clergyman who may be approved by the Bishop) for the conduct of such services in accordance with the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England and for such other purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of the said Crown lease as may be directed by the church council duly constituted:
Provided that-
(a) the trustees shall not be deemed personally liable for any payments of money in excess of that provided or available for the purposes of the church;
(b) the said premises or any part thereof shall not be used for any other purpose whatever than for a church the services of which shall be conducted according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, and for the erection of schools or parsonage or other buildings in connexion with such church, without the previous licence or consent of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns, signified in writing by the Governor of Hong Kong or other person duly authorized in that behalf; and
(c) the said premises or any part thereof shall not be let, underlet, mortgaged, assigned or otherwise parted with without the previous consent of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors or Assigns, signified as aforesaid or upon other terms and provisions than set forth in the said Crown lease. (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40, and 61 of 1970, s. 5)
(3) The furniture, fittings, fixtures, chattels and effects held for the use of Saint John's Cathedral and of Saint Andrew's Church, Kowloon, and all the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand therein or thereto of the church body as heretofore constituted shall vest in the trustees absolutely.
(4) The sum of ten thousand dollars, the endowment fund for the use of Saint John's Cathedral Hall, and the securities or investments now representing the same now vested in the church body under the declaration of trust dated the 3rd day of February, 1922, shall be transferred to and vested in the trustees absolutely subject to the trusts and provisions of the said declaration of trust.
furniture and effects:
Saint John's Cathedral Hall endowment fund;