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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST JULY, 1893.
Preamble.
Short title.
Grand of Corporation.
Power to hold lands and se
and be sued in corporate nuine.
hiret and purpose of jucorporation,
Maungement
of the Society.
Permanent Board of Direction.
Power of Board of Direction.
No. 10 of 1893.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, for the establish- inent and incorporation of the Chinese Society for the prevention of kidnapping and for the protection of Women and Children commonly known as The Pó Leung Kuk,”
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WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[26th June, 1893.]
HEREAS in the year 1878 a Chinese Society enti- tled "The Pó Léung Kuk" was formed in this Colony for the prevention of kidnapping and for the pro- tection of women and children and the same has been supported and carried on partly by voluntary contributions up to the present: And whereas the said Society has from time to time rendered assistance to the Government in the detec- tion and suppression of the crime of kidnapping and kindred offences and in the rescue and restoration or maintenance
of kidnapped persons: And whereas it is desirable to give to the said Society a permanent and legal status and to endow the same with lunds out of the Public Treasury: And whereas certain members of the said Society have applied to His Excellency the Governor to grant them an Ordinance of Incorporation which His Excellency has consented to do under and subject to the conditions and provisions hereinafter contained. Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—
1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Pó Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance, 1893,
2. The several persons whose names and descriptions are set out and contained in the Schedule of this ́Ordi- nance together with such and so many other persons or firms as have heretofore or shall hereafter from time to time become donors of any sum not under twenty-five dollars to the funds of the said Society or shall subscribe annually to such funds a sum not muder five dollars (so long as they continue so to subscribe) and whose names shall be entered upon the register of members hereinafter mentioned shall be one body politic and corporate, in name and in deed, by the name of "The Pó Leung Kuk" with perpetual succession and a common seal and with power to purchase, acquire, receive, take, hold and enjoy to themselves and their successors any lands, tenements, hereditaments, build- ings or other property of any kind whatever for the purposes of the said Society and shall and may sue or take procecd- ing and be sued in their corporate name in all Courts.
3. The corporation is crected for the purpose of establish- ing and maintaining a society for assisting the Government in the suppression of kidnapping and the protection of women and children; for aiding by correspondence and other means in the detection and bringing to justice of per- sons guilty of kidnapping and other kindred offences; for helping to restore rescued persons to their relatives or friends and for providing a home for rescued women and children until proper provision is made for their marriage, adoption, settlement in life or otherwise for their welfare.
4. The affairs of the Society shall be managed and its various functious discharged by a Permanent Board of Direction and by an Elected Committee.
5. The Permancut Board of Direction shall consist of not less than five and not more than ten persons including the Registrar General who shall be ex officio the President and also the Member of the Legislative Council for the time being representing the Chinese who shall be ex officio the Vice-President. The first Permanent Board of Direction shall consist of the persons whose maines are contained in the schedule to this Ordinance. Vacancies in this Board shall be filled up from time to time by the Governor who may call upon the continuing members of the Board for their recommendation. All appointments to the Board shall be held only during the Governor's pleasure.
6. The Board of Direction shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, have full power and authority to govern, direct and decide all matters whatsoever connected with the administration of the affairs of the Society and the accom-
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