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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH AUGUST, 1882.

9. The President or Vice-President or Trea-

surer and two other members shall form a

quorum of the Committee.

10. There shall be an Annual Meeting of the Society to be held at the Office in the month of...

11. At the Annual Meeting, the election of

the Committee shall take place, and the outgoing

Committee shall present a report of its proceed-

ings for the preceding year, including a complete statement of the financial position of the Society, duly audited. Statutes § 7

12. The Society will endeavour by correspon- dence and inquiry to assist in the detection and bringing to justice of person guilty of kidnapping and kindred offences. The Society will also endeavour, by the establishment of a Home in Hongkong, to provide temporary accommodation for destitute women and children who may be rescued from illegal custody. The Society will also endeavour to restore rescued women and children to their relatives, and in case of those

who are friendless, to make such provision as may be proper for their welfare.

Statubes §3, cabeches 1, 43, 4.

13. Detective and other Constables may, from

time to time, be placed, at the service of the

Society upon such conditions as may be sanc-

tioned by the Governor. Statutes §8′′

14. Detectives and Constables employed by the Society shall act only under written instruc- tions signed by the President or Vice-President of the Society. See State's $8

15. The Committee first elected shall appoint four of their number to be Trustees, and such Trustees shall be the Lessees of any Crown Lease granted by the Government to the Society for the purpose of the Society. In case of the death

of a Trustee, the Committee for the time being shall elect one of its members to take his place.

16. A Minute Book shall be kept for recording the proceedings of the meetings of the Society-- and before proceeding with the business of any subsequent meeting the minutes, of the previous meeting shall be read and confirmed-and signed by the President, Vice-President or person filling his place. Patates 556.

17. The Coumittee may, from time to time, make and revoke rules for the management of the affairs of the Society; such rules being sub- mitted for the approval of the Governor before they are put into operation.

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