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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 31, 1911.

Statute 17.

REMOVAL OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS,

1. The Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Dean of any Faculty, any member of the Court or of the Council or of the Senate or of any Faculty, the Auditor or Auditors and any other Officer of the University may be removed for good cause by the Chancellor upon the decision of the Council if con- firmed by the Court.

2. "Good Cause" when used in reference to removal from office, membership or place means:-(1) misbe haviour in office, (2) being a lunatic, (3) conviction of any felony, (4) actual incapacity in or for the execution of the duties of the office, membership or place, or (5) any misbehaviour of an immoral, scanda- lons or disgraceful nature rendering the holder of the office, membership or place unfit in the opinion of the Council to contiune in office.

Statute 18.

ACTS DURING VACANCIES.

No act or resolution of the Court, the Council or the Senate shall be invalid by reason only of any vacancy in the body doing or passing it or by reason of any want of qualification by or invalidity in the election or appointment of any de jucto member of the body whether present or absent.

Statute 19.

CONTRACTS, &c.

(1.) Contracts made by or on behalf of the University shall be validly made and binding on the University if made as follows:-

(a.) Any contract, which if made between private

persons would be by law required to be in writing and if made according to English law to be under Seal, may be made on behalf of the University in writing under its Seal, and such contract may be in the same manner varied or discharged. (6.) Any contract, which if made between private persons would be by law required to be in writing and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the University in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the Council, and such contract may in the same manner be varied or dis- charged.

(c.). Any contract, which if made between private persons would by law be valid although made verbally only and not reduced into writing, may be made either in writing or verbally on behalf of the University by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the Council, and such contract may be in the same way varied or dis- charged.

(2.) Instruments under Seal made on behalf of the University, scaled with the Seal of the University, and signed by either the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice- Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Treasurer and countersigned by either the Registrar or the Bursar shall be deemed to be duly executed.

Statute 20.

RESIDENCE OF UNDERGRADUATES. Undergraduates shall reside either in the University Buildings or in approved Halls or Hostels which shall be subject to such regulations as the Council may pres- cribe: Provided that in any special or exceptional case the Council on report from the Senate may grant exemption from the provisions of this section.

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