Powers of 3. (1) The corporation shall have power to acquire, accept corporation. leases of, purchase, iske, hold and enjoy any lands, buildings,
Vesting of property.
Transfer of property.
Execution
of docu- menta.
messuages or tenements of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situated, and also to invest moneys upon mortgage of any land, buildings, messuages or tenements provided that the consent of the Governor in Council is first obtained or upon the mortgage, debentures, stocks, funds, shares or securities of any government, municipality, corporation, or company and also to purchase, acquire and possess goods and chattels of what nature and kind soever.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) the corporation shall not acquire any immovable property in the Colony unless it shall have previously obtained the special consent of the Governor in Council in each case.
4. (1) The pieces or parcels of ground situate at Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong and registered in the Land Office respectively as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2356 and Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2375 now vested in Mary of St. Conleth, Franciscan Missionaires of Mary together with all rights easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging and together with all the estate right title and interest of the said Mary of St. Conleth, Franciscan Missionaires of Mary shall vest in the corporation for the residue now unexpired of the term 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 Lessees' covenants and conditions therein contained upon such trusts and conditions as may be subsisting in respect of the said premises upon the commencement of this Ordinance.
(2) All other property goods and chattels and rights which immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance were held in trust for the Franciscan Missionaires of Mary, are hereby transferred to and vested in the corporation.
6. The legal estate in any property whatsoever, vested in the corporation in any manner whatsoever, shall, in the event of death of the Mother Superior or in the event of her ccasing to hold office as such Mother Superior, pass to her successor in such office subject to compliance with subsection (2) of section 7.
8. All deeds and other instruments requiring the seal of the corporation shall be sealed in the presence of the Mother Superior or of her attorney duly authorized, and such deeds and instruments
and all other documents, instruments and writings requiring the signature of the corporation shall be signed by the Mother Superior or her attorney.
ment of
7. (1) The appointment of a new Mother Superior, in the Appoint event of the death or for any other reason, shall be made by the Mother Mother General of the Franciscan Missionaires of Mary, Rome. Superior
and regis-
particulars.
(2) Within six weeks after the commencement of this tration of Ordinance or within such further period as the Governor may allow, and whenever thereafter any person is appointed to the office of Mother Superior within the same period or extended period after such appointment, the Mother Superior shall furnish to the Registrar of Companies notice of her appointment and evidence thereof to the satisfaction of such Registrar, and shall then and within three weeks of any change of address, furnish to such Registrar particulars of her place of residence or other sufficient address within the Colony.
(3) The registration of the appointment of a Mother Superior shall be conclusive evidence of such appointment.
(4) There shall be payable to the Registrar of Companies a (Cap. 32), fee in accordance with the Ninth Schedule of the Companies Ordinance for making a record of any fact by this Ordinance required or authorized to be recorded by the Registrar.
8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to Saving of rights of affect the rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs and the Crown Successors or the rights of any body politic or corporate or of and of any other persons except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance other and those claiming by, from or under them.
certain
rights.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 31st day of August, 1935.
Deputy Clerk of Councils,
(Secretariat 31/3231/55)