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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1987
FRANCISCAN MISSIONAIRES OF MARY BILL TABLED
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A BILL WAS INTRODUCED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO PROVIDE THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONAIRES OF MARY INCORPORATION WITH AN EXPRESS POWER TO SELL OR TO DISPOSE OF ITS PROPERTIES.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONAIRES OF MARY INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987, THE HON PETER C WONG SAID THAT THE CORPORATION HELD VARIOUS PROPERTIES IN HONG KONG, ONE OF WHICH WAS NO LONGER REQUIRED.
IN ORDER TO AVOID INCURRING FURTHER COST IN MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY, THE CORPORATION HAD DECIDED THAT IT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF.
+ HOWEVER, THE PRESENT PROVISIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE DO NOT INCLUDE AN EXPRESS POWER TO SELL OR DISPOSE OF PROPERTIES HELD BY THE CORPORATION, MR WONG NOTED.
HE SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL WAS THEREFORE TO PROVIDE FOR SUCH A POWER.
THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONAIRES OF MARY IS A CORPORATION SOLELY INCORPORATED IN 1955. IN ADDITION TO THEIR MISSIONARY WORK. THE CORPORATION UNDERTAKES A NUMBER OF OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS, AND OTHER CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
MR WONG ADDED THAT THE OPPORTUNITY HAD ALSO BEEN TAKEN TO AMEND A SPELLING ERROR IN THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION. THE INCORRECTLY SPELT MISSIONAIRES+ WOULD BE SUBSTITUTED BY THE CORRECTLY SPELT
+MISSIONARIES+.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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