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25.

Clause 2.

Clause 4 (new clause)

SOCIETIES ORDINANCE, HONG KONG.

The following additional definitions would

be useful:

"office-bearer" of a society means any person

who is the president, or vice-president, or secretary

or treasurer of such society, or who is a member of

the committee or governing body thereof, or who holds

in such society any office or position analagous to

any of those mentioned above.

"local society" means any society orga: ised

and established in the Colony or having its

headquarters or chief place of business in the

Colony, and includes any society deemed to be

established in the Colony by virtue of section 4 of

this Ordinance.

A clause on the following lines would have the

advantage of curbing the activities of societies

established, or purporting to be established, cutside

the Colony but, in fact, operating therein. The cause

will also help to identify more clearly the societies

which must register.

"Societies deemed to be established in the Colony".

A society shall be deemed to

be established in the Colony,

although it is organised and has

its headquarters or chief place of business outside

the Colony, if any of its office-bearers or me bers

resides in the Colony or is present therein, or if

any person in the Colony manages or assists in the

management of such society or solicits or collects

oney or subscription in its behalf:

Provided that no society shall be dee ed to be

so established, if and so long as -

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