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Rule IV. Membership.
(a) The Society shall consist of three classes of members, namely, Ordinary, Life and Honorary.
(b) Any person, irrespective of nationality or religion, shall be entitled to become an Ordinary or Life member of the Society.
(e) Ordinary members shall be such persons as may contribute subscriptions of not less than $5.00 per annum.
(d) Life members shall be such persons as shall contribute subscriptions of not less than $100.00.
(e) Honorary members shall be such persons as accept and support the policy, aims and objects of the Society and are invited by the General Committee to become Honorary members.
Rule V. Annual General Meeting.
(a) A meeting of the members of the Society, to be known as "The Annual General Meeting" shall be held in the month of November in each year at some place chosen by the Executive Committee for the purpose of :-
(1) Receiving and considering the reports and
accounts for the past year.
(2) Reviewing, and if thought fit, revising the policy
of the Society,
(3) Reviewing, and if thought fit, revising the Rules
and Constitution.
(4) Electing a Patron or Patrons, President, Vice- Presidents, Treasurer or Treasurers and Secre- taries.
(5) Appointing the General Committee and the
Executive Committee.
(6) Deciding any question of general policy or administration raised upon notice given by any member.
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(b) Notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be given by the Secretary either by advertisement in two English and two Chinese newspapers or by notice in writing to all members at their last known addresses as the Executive Committee shall direct not less than one month before the date fixed for the holding of this meeting.
(c) Notice shall be given in writing to the Secretary not less than 14 days before the date fixed for the holding of the Annual General Meeting, of all proposals and amendments to Rules or Constitution which are to be discussed at the meeting.
(d) All decisions of the Annual General Meeting shall be arrived at solely by a majority of the votes of the members present at such meeting.
(e) No alteration, repeal or amendment shall be made in the Constitution of the Society unless the same shall have been carried by a majority consisting of at least two thirds of the members present at the meeting and voting thereon.
(f) 15 members of the Society shall constitute a quorum for an Annual General Meeting.
Rule VI. General Committee.
(a) At the first meeting of the members of the Society a tieneral Committee consisting of members of the Society, shall be appointed by those present at the meeting and shall come into office forthwith.
(b) A new General Committee shall be appointed at each Annual General Meeting of the Society and shall come into office immediately at the close thereof.
(c) All retiring members of the General Committee shall
be eligible for re-appointment.
(d) 15 members of the General Committee shall form a
quorum.
(e) The General Committee shall meet at least once each year.
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