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Objects and Reasons.

1. The Irish Province of the Order of Franciscans Minor controls and manages a number of Schools and Mission Stations throughout the Republic of China. The Order has recently commenced work in Hongkong and has entered into negotiations for the purpose of acquiring land in the Colony for the erection thereon of buildings for the purpose of carrying on its activities.

2. In order to secure perpetual succession and the other advantages of incorporation it is proposed that the Procurator in Hongkong of the Irish Province of the Order of Fran- ciscans Minor be incorporated as a corporation sole and the Ordinance now proposed follows in its main lines other incorporation Ordinance which have been passed from time to time.