CO129-572-5 King George V Memorial- progress report on fund 15-10-1937 - 17-2-1938 — Page 16

Enclosure No. 2.

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Short title.

A BILL

intituled

An Ordinance to make provision for the erection of

a permanent memorial to His late Majesty King George V.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with

the advice and consent of the Legislative Council

thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the King George

V Memorial Ordinance, 1938.

Interpretation. 2. In this Ordinance:-

Powers.

"The Fund" means the sum of money raised in the

year 1936 by public subscription for the erection of

a permanent memorial to His late Majesty King George

V pursuant to an appeal made by Sir Andrew Caldecott,

K.C...G., C.B.E. and now lying to the credit of the

Hong Kong Government in the Hong Kong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation.

3. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to undertake

any of the following:-

(a) to adapt, level and lay-out land for the establish-

ment of public parks and children's playgrounds.

(b) to furnish and equip such public parks and children's playgrounds with such appurtenances as may be considered

desirable or necessary

(c) to erect memorial entrances, commemorative arches

or other similar structures.

(d) to acquire by purchase, grant in exchange or other-

wise land for the purpose of the establishment of public

parks and children's playgrounds.

(e) to construct all accessory works which may be

necessary or desirable for the carrying out of the

provisions of this Ordinance.