CO129-551-7 Cheero Club Incorporation Ordinance 1935 25-1-1935 - 28-1-1935 — Page 6

Enclosure No.2

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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hong Kong,

25th January,...1935.

REPORT ON ORDINANCE No. ....4.

.....of 1935.

1. I have examined the accompanying Ordinance. intituled an

Ordinance to provide for the Incorporation of the Cheero

Club of Hong Kong.

2.

I am of opinion that the Ordinance is not contrary

to the Governor's in structions.

3. Owing to the increase in the number of His Majesty's

Naval and Military Forces in Hong Kong in 1927 the Young

Men's Christian Association of Hong Kong was requested by

The English National Council or the Young Men's Christian

Association to provide additional facilities for the enter-

tainment and recreation of His Majesty's Forces in the

Colony of Hong Kong.

4. On receiving such request the Young Men's Christian

Association of Hong Kong with the help of a Committee of

local ladies issued an appeal for funds with the result

that premises were obtained for the purpose of providing

recreation facilities for His Majesty's Forces.

5. The original Committee consisted of Directors of the

Young Men's Christian Association and later were added

members representing the General Public of Hong Kong and

the Chairman of the Ladies' Advisory Committee.