THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 76.
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The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 7th March, 1894.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to amend "The Pó Léung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance, 1893.”
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
Be advice and consent of the Legislative thereof,
as follows:-
1. This Ordinance shall be read and construed together with Ordinance No. 10 of 1893, hereinafter referred to as "the principal Ordinance."
2. Sections 6, 9 and 19 of the principal Ordinance are hereby repealed.
3. In lieu of section 6, of the principal Ordinance, the words following shall be substituted :-
The Board of Direction shall, subject to the pro- visious of this Ordinance, bave full power and authority to govern, direct and decide all matters whatsoever connected with the administration of the affairs of the Society and the accomplishment of the objects and purposes thereof, subject to an appeal to the Governor, as hereinafter provided, and may at discretion depute, by Regulations or otherwise, a portion or the whole of its power and authority to the Elected Committee. 4. In lieu of section 9, of the principal Ordinance, the words following shall be substituted:
All questions which may arise at any meeting of the Board of Direction shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in case of an equality of votes the Pre- sident shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote. Provided that, in any case in which the Board is divided in opinion, the President or any two members of the Board may demand that the point be referred to the Governor for his decision, which shall, in every such case, be final.
5. In lieu of section 19, of the principal Ordinance, the words following shall be substituted:-
It shall be lawful for the Governor, in his discretion, to direct that the services of certain subordinate Officers and Constables of the Police Force and of certain District Watchmen shall be placed at the dis- posal of the Society on such terms and under such conditions as His Excellency may sanction. Such Officers, Constables and District Watchmen shall regularly report their proceedings to the Captain Superintendent of Police.
Construction.
Repeal.
Substituted section 6.
Substituted section 9.
Substituted section 19.
Reasons.
Sections 3 and 4 amend sections 6 and 9 of The Pó Léung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance, 1893, by providing for an appeal to the Governor in cases where the Board of Direction is divided in opinion.
Section 5 requires the officers whose services are placed by the Governor at the disposal of the Society to regularly report their proceedings to the Captain Superintendent of Police.
The provision for appeal will secure some measure of control on the part of the Government over the decisions of the Board in cases of difficulty, should differences arise; while the requirement as to reporting should conduce to co-operation between the Police and the Society and enable the Chief of the Police to know exactly what is being done by the officers of the Society.
W. MEIGH GOODMAN.
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