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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 3, 1930.

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quorum for the transaction of any business at such meeting shall be a majority of the then existing mem bers of the church council concerned and no business shall be transacted at such meeting except such as is specified in the notice convening the meeting.

8. The meetings of a Church Council shall be held Place of at such place as the Church Council may direct or in meeting. the absence of such direction as the chairman may direct.

9. Subject to the foregoing rules any motion pro- Vote of posed by any member of a Church Council present at majority to a meeting shall be submitted to the necting and shall decide. be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting thereon.

10. In case of an equal division of votes the chair- Casting man of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

vote.

11. The names of the members present at any Minutes. meeting of a Church Council shall be recorded in the minutes, and the names of those voting on cach ques- tion on which a division is taken if the members com- posing either the majority or the minority so require shall be recorded so as to show how the vote of each member was given: Provided nevertheless that the vote on any question shall be by ballot if the meeting so decide.

12. Any meeting of a Church Council may adjourn Adjourn- its proceedings to such time as may be determined ments. at such meeting and to any place authorised under Rule 8.

Council.

13. A Church Council may appoint one of its Secretary of number to act as secretary of the Church Council without remuneration. If no member is appointed so to act the Chuch Council shall appoint some other fit person with such remuneration (if any) as it shall think fit The secretary shall have charge of the olectoral roll and of all documents relating to current business of the Church Council. He shall be respon- sible for keeping the minutes and shall record all re- solutions passed by the Church Council and shall keep the secretary of the Diocesan Conference informed as to his address.

14. A Church Council shall appoint one or more Treasurer of of its number to act as treasurer solely or jointly Council. without remuneration.

15. A Church Council may appoint committees Power to for the purposes of the various branches of church appoint work in the district and may include therein persons committees. who are not members of the Church Council. The incumbent shall be a member of all committees ex officio.

16. Any question arising on the interpretation of Interpreta. these rules shall be referred to the Bishop and any ten. decision given by him or by any person appointed by him on his behalf shall be final.