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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 7, 1912.

24. No part of the load of a heavy motor car shall be allowed to project beyond any part of the heavy motor car.

25. No person shall drive or have charge of, or cause or permit to be used, any heavy motor car which is unlicensed, or which is not in all respects in accordance with all the regu lations relating to heavy motor cars that may be for the time being in force, or which is so used or driven as to contravene any of such Regulations.

26. No trailer shall be allowed.

Offences and Arrest.

27. Any violation of these Regulations in respect of wheeled vehicles shall be deemed to have been committed by the driver thereof, and, if it is proved that such driver was obeying the orders of the owner or of any person occupying the vehicle at the time either as owner or hirer, such person shall likewise be deemed to have committed such violation.

28. Any person violating any of these Regulations may be apprehended by any police officer without a warrant.

No. 194.

Rules made by the Officer Administering the Government-in- Council under Section 23 of the Societies Ordinance, 1911, (Ordi- nance No. 47 of 1911), on the 4th day of June, 19/2.

Exempted Societies.

1. Every application for exemption from registration shall be made to the Registrar and shall be accompanied by a true copy of the constitution and rules o! the society and by a true statement of the following particulars :-

(a.) The title of the society.

(b.) Its objects.

(e.) The class of persons, if any, to whom its membership is restricted.

(d.) The number of members, if any, at the date of the application.

(e.) The maximum or proposed number of members, if any.

(f) The titles, duties, methods of appointment, and terms of office of its officers.

(9.) The method of election of the members.

(4.) The premises where its business is, or is proposed to be, carried on, or its

meetings are, or are proposed to be, held.

(i) The names and addresses of the existing, or proposed, officers.

2. In the case of an existing society the application shall be signed by the president and secretary of the society, or, if such offices do not exist, then by such persons as may appear to the Registrar to hold positions in the society analogous to those of president and secretary, or, in default of any such persons, then by such officers or members of the society, not exceeding five in all, as may seem proper to the Registrar.

3. In the case of a proposed society the application shall be signed by such of the promoters of the society, not exceeding five in all, as may seem proper to the Registrar.

.4. Upon exemption from registration being granted by the Governor-in-Council the Registrar shall enter the particulars in the Record of Exempted Societies and shall file the copy of the constitution and rules of the society.

5. Every change in the address of the premises where the business of the society is carried on or its meetings are held shall be reported to the Registrar within seven days of the change coming into effect. The report of the change shall be signed in the same manner as is provided in the case of an application of an existing society for exemption from regis tration. The obligation imposed by this Rule shall be deemed to be a personal obligation upon the president and secretary and upon all members of the committee of the society, or, if such offices do not exist, then upon all persons holding positions in the society analogous to those of president, secretary and member of committee, and upon all persons managing or assisting in the management of the society.

6. Service of any order under Section 7 of the Ordinance may be effected by deliver- ing a copy of the order personally to any officer of the society, or by sending it by registered post addressed to the society at the last reported address of the premises of the society, or by delivering it to some adult, or posting it up, at such premises."