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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 29, 1915.

Vesting of

properties.

Execution of documents.

(6.) To purchase and acquire all manner of goods

and chattels whatsoever.

(c.) To invest moneys on mortgage of any lands buildings messuages Or tenements in this Colony or in or upon such other securities or investments as it may think expedient. (d.) By deed under its seal or otherwise to grant sell convey assign surrender and yield up mortgage demise reassign transfer or other- wise deal with or dispose of any lands buildings messuages or tenements mortgages debentures securities shares goods and chattels for the time being vested in it on such terms as may seem expedient to it.

4. The pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office at Victoria aforesaid and in the dependency of Kowloon and at Sowkewan and Aberdeen in the Colony of Hongkong as the Remaining Portion of Sub-section 3 (or remaining portion) of Section A of Inland Lot No. 58; the Remaining Portion of Section B of Inland Lot No. 58; the Remaining Portion of Sub-section 1 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 148; the Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 148; Inland Lots Nos. 578 and 1370; and as Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 168, 169 and 617; and as Sowkewan Lot No. 106 and as Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 77 together with all rights easements and appurten- ances (including all reclamation rights if any) belonging or appertaining thereto or therewith usually held occupied and enjoyed and together with any encroachments or rights respecting encroachments in respect thereof are hereby transferred to and vested in the corporation subject to the payment of the rents and the performance of the covenants and conditions reserved by and contained in the Crown leases and extension of Crown leases thereof or in any licences relating thereto.

5. All deeds and other instruments requiring the seal of the corporation shall be sealed in the presence of the person who is for the time being Mother Superioress in this Colony of the said Society or of her Attorney duly authorised and such deeds and instruments and all other documents instruments and writings requiring the signature of the corporation shall be signed by such Mother Superioress or her Attorney.

Appointment 6.-(1.) Sister Teresa Martinoia the present Mother of Mother

Superioress in this Colony of the said Society having fur- Superioress. nished to the Governor satisfactory evidence of her

appointment to that office shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed to be the Mother Superioress in this Colony of the said Society until the appointment in her stead of some other person as such Mother Superioress.

(2.) When any other person is appointed to the office of Mother Superioress in this Colony of the said Society snch person shall within three weeks after her appoint- ment or within such further time as may be allowed by the Governor furnish to the Governor satisfactory 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.

Saving rights

7. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed of the Crown. to affect the rights of His Majesty the King his heirs and 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 and under them.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 28th day of October, 1915.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 29th day of October, 1915.

L

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

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