CO129-569-15 A.W. Brewin- queries on Brewin Charity and compensation for Chinese workmen 6-2-1938 - 6-2-1938 — Page 24

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changed at any future time and this clause shall be

deemed to be part of the consideration for the making of these presents.

The Trustees shall employ the interest and income

of the Trust Fund for making such payment to or for the benefit of any of the Chinese widows and orphans resident

in this Colony who may become indigent or destitute and

of Chinese workmen employed in this Colony who may become incapacitated for work by reason of old age or sickness

or who may have been permanently disabled by any accident

as the Committee shall in their absolute discretion from

time to time think proper Provided Always that if and

whenever such interest and income shall be insufficient

for the purposes above mentioned it shall not be lawful

to realize any part of the capital of the Trust Fund.

The Trustees shall cause proper and separate

accounts to be kept of all monies received and expended

for the purposes of these presents and of all matters in

respect of which such receipt and expenditure takes place

and of the property and assets belonging to the Trust

Fund and all credits and liabilities relating thereto

and once in every year such accounts together with a

balance sheet shall be examined and certified by the

Honourable Mr. A. W. Brewin so long as he shall hold the

Office of Registrar General and Protector of Chinese and

whenever he shall have vacated such office or in his

absence then by the two Honourable Members representing

the Chinese in the Legislative Council of this Colony.

The accounts of the Trust Fund shall be open to the

inspection of the Committee at all reasonable times.

The Trustees may from time to time with the approval of the Committee appoint at any salary and upon any terms

they

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