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No. OF 1893.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong-kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, for the establishment and incorporation of the Chinese Society for the prevention of kidnapping and for the protection of Women and Children commonly known as "The Pó Léung Kuk."
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Governor.
[June, 1893.]
WHEREAS in the year 1878 a Chinese Society entitled "The Pó Léung Kuk" was formed in this Colony for the prevention of kidnapping and for the protection of women and children and the same has been supported and carried on partly by voluntary contributions up to the present: And whereas the said Society has from time to time rendered assistance to the Government in the detection and suppression of the crime of kidnapping and kindred offences and in the rescue and restoration or maintenance of kidnapped persons: And whereas it is desirable to give to the said Society a permanent and legal status and to endow the same with funds out of the Public Treasury: And whereas certain members of the said Society have applied to His Excellency the Governor to grant them an Ordinance of Incorporation which His Excellency has consented to do under and subject to the conditions and provisions hereinafter contained. Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--
1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Pó Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance, 1893.
2. The several persons whose names and descriptions are set out and contained in the Schedule of this Ordinance together with such and so many other persons or firms as have heretofore or shall hereafter from time to time become donors of any sum not under twenty-five dollars to the funds of the said Society or shall subscribe annually to such funds a sum not under five dollars (so long as they continue so to subscribe) and whose names shall be entered upon the register of members hereinafter mentioned shall be one body politic and corporate, in name and in deed, by the name of "The Pó Léung Kuk" with perpetual succession and a common seal and with power to purchase, acquire, receive, take, hold and enjoy to themselves and their successors any lands, tenements, hereditaments, buildings or other property of any kind whatever for the purposes of the said Society and shall and may sue or take proceeding and be sued in their corporate name in all Courts.
3. The corporation is erected for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a society for assisting the Government in the suppression of kidnapping and the protection of women and children; for aiding by correspondence and other means in the detection and bringing to justice of persons guilty of kidnapping and other kindred offences; for helping to restore rescued persons to their relatives or friends and for providing a home for rescued women and children until proper provision is made for their marriage, adoption, settlement in life or otherwise for their welfare.
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Short title.
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Corporation.
Power to be, hold lands and sue and be sued in corporate name.
Objects of incorporation.
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(
No. OF 1893.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, for the establish- ment and incorporation of the Chinese Society for the prevention of kidnapping and for the protection of Women and Children commonly known as "The Pó Léung Kuk."
C.0
13433
REC
253
REG 7 4K 33
Governor.
[
June, 1893.]
WHEREAS in the year 1878 a Chinese Society enti
The Pó Léng Kuk” was formed in this Colony for the prevention of kidnapping and for the pro- tection of women and children and the sume has been supported and carried on partly by voluntary contributions up to the present: And whereas the said Society has from time 10 time rendered assistance to the Governtuent in the detec- tion and suppression of the crime of kidnapping and kindred offences and in the rescue and restoration or maintenance
of kiduapped persous: And whereas it is desirable to give to the said Society a permanout and legal status and to endow the same with funds out of the Public Treasury: And whereas certain members of the said Society have applied to His Excellency the Governor to grant them an Ordinance of Incorporation which His Excellency bas consented to do under and subject to the conditions and provisions bereinafter contained. Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :--
1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Pó Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance, 1893.
2. The several persons whose names and descriptions are set out and contained in the Schedule of this Ordi- uance together with such and so many other persons or firms as have heretofore or shall bereafter from time to time become donors of any ste not miler twenty-five dollars to the funds of the said Society or shall subscribe annually to such funds a sum not under five dollars (so long as they continue so to subscribe) and whose names shall be entered upon the register of members hereinafter mentioned shall be one body politic and corporate, in name and in deed. by the unme of "The Pó Téning Kuk" with perpetual succession and a common scal and with power to purchase, acquire, receive, take, hold and enjoy to themselves and their successors any lands, teuements, hereditaments, build- ings or other property of any kind whatever for the purposes of the said Society and shall and may sue or take proceed- ing and be sued in their corporate name in all Courts.
3. The corporation is erected for the purpose of ostablish- ing and maintaining a society for assisting the Government in the suppression of kidnapping and the protection of women and children; for aiding by correspondence and other menus in the detection und bringing to justice of per- sous guilty of kidnapping and other kindred offences; "for helping to restore rescued persons to their relatives or friends and for providing a home for rescued women and children until proper provision is made for their marriage, adoption, settlement in life or otherwise for their welfare.
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