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THE JIONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1880.

(b) The advantages of forming a company

are manifold.

thus obtain-

The association would

Corporate existence and definite

legal status,

Perpetual succession,

A common seal,

and with this move prompt and cordial

recognition from the Government and

the public.

3. That the objects of the Society should be

the protection of women and children generally.

1. By labouring for the suppression and

detection of kidnapping and kidnappers,

2. By undertaking the restoration to their homes of all women and children de-

coyed or kidnapped into the Colony

for purposes of prostitution, emigration

or slavery,

3. By providing for the maintenance and

support of women and children pending

investigation and restoration to their hones,

4. By undertaking to marry or set out in life women and children who could not

safely be returned to their homes or familics,

The establishment of a Refuge for homeless

women and children,

The raising of funds for all or any of these

purposes,

The propagation by books, fly sheets, &c., &c., of a knowledge of the English law

on the subject of kidnapping and slavery

among the Chinese here and on the riainland.

4. That the Society be managed by a Con- mittee of seven members. The first members to

Ie the signers of the memorandum of association. Two to retire annually and their places to be

lol by election by the votes of the shareholders.

3. That the Governor have a veto on the action of any member.

6. That the proceedings of the Committee be

gularly recorded in detail and be always open

inspection of the Government.

7. That annual accounts be furnished to the Government.

. That the Society engages and pays its own, cers and detectives, who, if approved by the vernment and guaranteed by the Society in the sum of $100 each, be sworn in as special Constables, but to be used for the sole purpose

uppressing kidnapping and detecting kid-

Such detectives to report daily to the Police Superintendent, but not to be otherwise under his

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人等共工金由公局支理該哈

例為

誌任從 國家隨時稍查 七年中所用經費各款數目仍須錄呈 國家以備查核 紳每年以首二位退任再由同人中選舉二位以補職 五凡遇選舉值事 督憲有權可以定亦能否任 六值理所行之事須要詳細登 爲擇配或設法以安其身故要建造屋宇一所無家可歸之婦女幼童得以駣止安身所捐之項專爲此等事件而用 又將英國禁止拐帶之 例錄成一册或刋印於紙標貼各處佈告以期退避避知使知跡 四此會係公舉七人爲值理並將會中各友融名於部而首七位視爲局 同原籍 三凡遇此等被拐男婦係要待 官訊斷方能發落如未送回原籍之前公局必要收留撫 四被拐之人無家可歸公局須要代 局之設特煸保護婦女及幼童起見 一爲查禁拐匪及被拐之人 二凡有男女被拐到港或爲姑婢或販賣出洋公局必須設法挽救使人各 二會中所行事件皆合乎國家律例 三輪流接辦可以永遠綿綿相繼 四公局中准用一鈐記 五如辦理妥協則官民定昭信 三此公

内同人每名再捐銀十元此公局受益之事甚多茲特將要領數欸開列於左 一此款卽是有限之公司或公會一般日後無欠債拖累之思 事不必拘定所作生意事件 二凡捐助十元視爲會内同人便有權會議公舉事但之後毋庸再除非公局經費不敷以致停止然後會

否

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