CHURCH PROPERTY VESTING.
No. 16 of 1904.
No. 16 of 1904.
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To enable the Trustees of Saint John's Cathedral to hold property for the purpose of promoting the work of the Church of England in Hongkong and China.
[5th November, 1904.]
WHEREAS by the Saint John's Cathedral Church Ordinance, 1899, a No. 5 of 1899.
body corporate was constituted under the name of The Trustees of Saint John's Cathedral Church in Hongkong
AND WHEREAS
in addition to the powers conferred by the said Ordinance it is desirable to confer upon the said body corporate power to acquire, hold, deal with, and dispose of land and other property for the purpose of promoting the work of the Church of England in Hongkong and China :-
1. The Church Property Vesting Ordinance, 1904.
Short title.
ferred on the
2. The Trustees of Saint John's Cathedral Church in Hongkong shall have power to acquire, accept leases of, purchase, take, hold and enjoy, any lands, buildings, messuages, or tenements, and any other property, of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate, for the purpose of endowing, supporting, maintaining, carrying on, or otherwise promoting the work of the Church of England in Hongkong or in China, whether such work be of a religious, educational or social nature, or otherwise.
Additional powers conferred on the Trustees.
3. The said Trustees shall further have power by deed or writing under seal to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender, yield up, mortgage, demise, re-convey, re-assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of or deal with any lands, buildings, messuages, tenements, or other property vested in or belonging to them upon such terms as to them may seem fit: Provided that nothing in this section contained shall be construed so as to authorise any breach of trust on the part of the said Trustees.
Power to dispose of property.
4. All deeds and other documents requiring the seal of the corporation shall be sealed with such seal in the presence of the Bishop, or of the Chaplain of Saint John's Cathedral Church, and shall also be signed by such Bishop or Chaplain, and by the Secretary of the corporation.
Use of seal.
5. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of His Majesty.
Saving of rights of the Crown.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 13 of 1912.