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purposes of this Ordinance be deemed to be the Regional Superior in Hong Kong of the Foreign Mission Sisters of St. Dominic until the appointment in her stead of some other person as such Regional Superior.

(2) When any other person is appointed to the office of Regional Superior in Hong Kong of the Foreign Mission Sisters of St. Dominic such person shall within three weeks after her appointment or within such further time as may be allowed by the Governor furnish to the Governor satis- factory evidence of her appointment.

(3) A notification in the Gazette under the hand of the Colonial Secretary that such evidence has been furnished to the Governor by such person shall be conclusive evidence of such appointment.

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6. All deeds and other instruments requiring the seal of Execution of the corporation shall be sealed in the presence of the said Regional Superior or her attorney and shall be signed by her or her attorney, and such signing shall be taken as sufficient evidence of the due sealing of such deeds and other instru- ments and all deeds, instruments and other documents and writings requiring the signature of the corporation shall be signed by such Regional Superior or her attorney.

7. All those pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 2300 and New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1419 together with all rights, easements and appur- tenances thereto belonging or usually held, occupied or enjoyed therewith, are hereby transferred to and vested in the Corporation for the unexpired residues of the terms of years created by the Crown Leases thereof, subject to the payment of the rents and the performance and observance of the covenants and conditions therein contained and subject to all mortgages and charges in respect thereof.

8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of His Majesty the King. Ilis Heirs or successors, or the rights of any body politic or corporate or of any other person except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them,

Saving of the rights of the

Crown and

of certain other

persons.

Objects and Reasons.

1. The mission controls and manages a number of Schools and mission Stations in South China. The mission directs and maintains in the Colony the Maryknoll Convent School at No. 248 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon and the Holy Spirit School at 140 Caine Road, Hong Kong.

2. The mission has from time to time acquired land and buildings for the purpose of carrying on its work in the Colony.

3. In order to secure perpetual succession and the other advantages of Incorporation it is proposed that the Regional Superior in Hong Kong of the Foreign Mission Sisters of St. Dominic be incorporated as a Corporation Sole and the Bill now proposed follows in its main lines other incorporation Ordinances which have been passed from time to time.