HONG KONG.
No. 10 of 1947.
I assent.
Mark Jou
Gobernor.
21st February, 1947.
An Ordinance for the establishment and administration of
Hong Kong War Memorial Fund.
[21st February, 1947.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Hong Kong Short title.
War Memorial Fond Ordinance, 1947.
2. A Fund to he known as the "Hong Kong War Memorial Fund' (hereinafter called "the Fund'') shall be established and administered in the manner hereinafter appearing.
Establish.
ment of the
Fund.
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3. The Fund shall consist of such voluntary contribu- tions as may be made thereto and such appropriations thereto of the Fund. as may from time to time be made by the Legislative Council, fogether with such additions or accumulations as may be made or sccrue thereto and together with any investment from time to time representing the same or any of them and together also with the interest and income derived from any Buch investment.
4.
(1) The objects of the Fund shall be as follows: (a) Without distinction of class or nationality, to provide for the maintenance, education, benefit or advance- ment of the widow, wife or children as the case may be, of any officer or member of any force, corps, unit or other organization specified in the First Schedule to this Ordinance, who served therein between the 7th day of December, 1941 and the 25th day of December, 1941, and who-
(i) was killed in action; or
(ii) died as the result of wounds received in action;
or
(iii) died as the result of injuries or hardships sustain-
ed during such service as aforesaid; or
Objects of the Fund.