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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 8, 1927.

Hong Kong

trade union not to be under the control of

any trade union or other organization outside the Colony.

7-(1) Except with the consent of the Governor in Council, no trade union which is established within the Colony shall be affiliated or connected with any trade union or other organization which is established outside the Colony in such a manner as to place the trade union which is established within the Colony, or any of its members, in any way or in any matter under the control of the trade union or other organization which is established outside the Colony.

(2) Any consent of the Governor in Council under the provisions of sub-section (1) may be made retrospective in effect to such date as the Governor in Council sball think fit.

(3) Every trade uniou so affiliated or connected which has not obtained the consent of the Governor in Council to be so affiliated or connected, or from which any such consent has been withdrawn, shall be deemed to be an unlawful society within the meaning and for all the pur- No. 8 of 1920. pose of the Societies Ordinance, 1920.

Ordinance

Ordinance No. 8 of 1920.

(4) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in his absolute discretion to declare any trade union which in his opinion is so affiliated or connected, and which has not obtained the consent of the Governor in Council to be so affiliated or connected, or from which any such consent has been withdrawu, to be an unlawful society within the meaning and for all the purposes of the Societies Ordi- nance, 1920.

(5) Without prejudice to any other method of proof, a trade union shall for the purposes of sub-section (1) be deemed to be established within the Colony-

(a) if it maintains, either continuously or from time to time, any office or any other premises within the Colony;

(b) if it maintains, either continuously or from time

to time, any officer within the Colony; (c) if a sign board bearing its name is displayed at any place in the Colony, whether public or private, unless it is proved that such sign board was so displayed without the knowledge of any officer of such trade union; or

(d) if any document is found in the Colony which purports or appears to be a direction or notice ou behalf of such trade union to any person or persons with regard to any action by such person or per- sons within the Colony, unless it is proved that such direction or notice (i) was issued without the knowledge of any officer of such trade union or (ii) was not intended as a direction or notice. with regard to any action by such person or per- sons within the Colony.

(6) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (8), no person shall ou behalf of or in the name of any trade union which is established outside the Colony give or attempt to give, directly or indirectly, any direction or notice to any person or persons with regard to any action by such person or persons within the Colony.

(7) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (8), no person shall without lawful authority or excuse have in his possession any document which purports or appears to be a direction or notice on behalf of or in the name of any trade union which is established outside the Colony with regard to any action by any person or persons within the Colony.

(8) The provisions of sub-sections (6) and (7) shall not apply to any direction or notice issued or given on behalf of or in the name of any trade union which is established outside the Colony to the members of any trade uniou which is established within the Colony if the trade union which is established within the Colony is with the consent of the Governor in Council affiliated or connected with the trade union which is established outside the Colony.