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CAP. 119]

Ord. 24 of 1933, s. 4(2), Schedule.

G.N. 655/36.

Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund.

MERCANTILE MARINE ASSISTANCE FUND.

MERCANTILE MARINE ASSISTANCE FUND REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 119).

(Ordinance No. 24 of 1933).

[13th October, 1933.]

1. The persons qualified to receive assistance from the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund of Hong Kong shall be or shall have been officers or seamen of the Mercantile Marine or their dependants who are in the opinion of the Committee both deserving of and in need of such assistance.

2. Any qualified person desiring such assistance shall send his application, with full particulars as to his circumstances, to the Director of Marine, who, after making such inquiry, if any, as he deems necessary, shall convene a meeting of the members of the Committee in the Colony to consider the case.

3. At any such meeting three members shall be deemed a quorum, the decisions of the Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes and the Chairman shall have an original vote and also, if the votes be equal, a casting vote.

4. The grant or refusal of assistance shall be in the absolute discretion of the Committee.

5. Assistance shall be of three descriptions-

(a) the payment, in whole or in part, of passages from the Colony;

(b) regular assistance in the Colony;

6. Assistance may be reduced, suspended or discontinued at any time by the Committee. In no case shall it be granted to a person who has received a passage, or an assisted passage from the Colony and has returned thereto.

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CAP. 119] Ord. 24 of 1933, s. 4(2), Schedule. G.N. 655/36. G.N. 655/36. Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund. MERCANTILE MARINE ASSISTANCE FUND. MERCANTILE MARINE ASSISTANCE FUND REGULATIONS. (Cap. 119). (Ordinance No. 24 of 1933). [13th October, 1933.] 1. The persons qualified to receive assistance from the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund of Hong Kong shall be or shall have been officers or seamen of the Mercantile Marine or their dependants who are in the opinion of the Committee both deserving of and in need of such assistance. 2. Any qualified person desiring such assistance shall send his application, with full particulars as to his circumstances, to the Director of Marine, who, after making such inquiry, if any, as he deems necessary, shall convene a meeting of the members of the Committee in the Colony to consider the case. 3. At any such meeting three members shall be deemed a quorum, the decisions of the Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes and the Chairman shall have an original vote and also, if the votes be equal, a casting vote. 4. The grant or refusal of assistance shall be in the absolute discretion of the Committee. 5. Assistance shall be of three descriptions- (a) the payment, in whole or in part, of passages from the Colony; (b) regular assistance in the Colony; (c) temporary assistance in the Colony. 6. Assistance may be reduced, suspended or discontinued at any time by the Committee. In no case shall it be granted to a person who has received a passage, or an assisted passage from the Colony and has returned thereto. 404

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CAP. 119] Ord. 24 of 1933, s. 4(2), Schedule. G.N. 655/36. G.N. 655/36. Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund. MERCANTILE MARINE ASSISTANCE FUND. MERCANTILE MARINE ASSISTANCE FUND REGULATIONS. (Cap. 119). (Ordinance No. 24 of 1933). [13th October, 1933.] 1. The persons qualified to receive assistance from the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund of Hong Kong shall be or shall have been officers or seamen of the Mercantile Marine or their dependants who are in the opinion of the Committee both deserving of and in need of such assistance. 2. Any qualified person desiring such assistance shall send his application, with full particulars as to his circum- stances, to the Director of Marine, who, after making such inquiry, if any, as he deem necessary, shall convene meeting of the members of the Committee in the Colony to consider the case. a 3. At any such meeting three members shall be deemed a quorum, the decisions of the Committee shall be deter- mined by a majority of votes and the Chairman shall have an original vote and also, if the votes be equal, a casting vote. 4. The grant or refusal of assistance shall be in the absolute discretion of the Committee. 5. Assistance shall be of three descriptions- (a) the payment, in whole or in part, of passages from the Colony; (b) regular assistance in the Colony; (c) temporary assistance in the Colony. 6. Assistance may be reduced, suspended or discon- tinued at any time by the Committee. In no case shall it be granted to a person who has received a passage, or an assisted passage from the Colony and has returned thereto. 404 ! ! 1

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CAP. 119]

Ord. 24 of 1933, s. 4(2), Schedule.

G.N. 655/36.

Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund.

MERCANTILE MARINE ASSISTANCE FUND.

MERCANTILE MARINE ASSISTANCE

FUND REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 119).

(Ordinance No. 24 of 1933).

[13th October, 1933.]

2. Any qualified person desiring such assistance shall send his application, with full particulars as to his circum- stances, to the Director of Marine, who, after making such inquiry, if any, as he deem necessary, shall convene meeting of the members of the Committee in the Colony to consider the case.

3. At any such meeting three members shall be deemed a quorum, the decisions of the Committee shall be deter- mined by a majority of votes and the Chairman shall have an original vote and also, if the votes be equal, a casting

vote.

4. The grant or refusal of assistance shall be in the absolute discretion of the Committee.

Assistance shall be of three descriptions-

(a) the payment, in whole or in part, of passages from

the Colony;

(b) regular assistance in the Colony;

Assistance may be reduced, suspended or discon- tinued at any time by the Committee. In no case shall it be granted to a person who has received a passage, or an assisted passage from the Colony and has returned thereto.

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