DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF THE CANOSSIAN INSTITUTE INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF THE CANOSSIAN INSTITUTE INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 279.

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF THE
CANOSSIAN INSTITUTE INCORPORATION.

To provide for the incorporallon of the Mother Superloress in
this Colony of the Society of the of Daughters of Charity
of the Canossian Institute by which the institution known
as the Italian Convent is carried on.

[29th October, 1915.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Datighters of,
Charity of the Canossian Institute Incorporation Ordinance.

2. The Mother Superioress in this Colony of the
Society of the Daughters of Charity of the Canossian
Institute shall be a body corporate, hereinafter called the
corporation, and shall have the have the name of 'The Molher
Superloress of the Daughters of Charily of the Canossian
Institute (Hong Kong)' and by that nane shall and may sue
and be sued in all courts in this Colony and shall and may
have and use a common seal.

3. The corporation shall have full power-
(a)subject to the licence of the Governor having been
previously obtained in each case to acquire, accept
leases of, purchase, take, hold and enjoy any lands,
buildings, messuages or tenements of what nature
or kind soever and wheresoever situate in this
Colony;
(b)to purchase and acquire all manner of goods and
chattels whatsoever;
(c)to invest moneys on mortgage of any lands, build-
ings, messuages or tenements in this Colony or in
or upon such other securities or investments as it
may think expedient;
(d)by deed under its seal or otherivise to grant, sell,
convey, assign, surrender and yield up, mortgage,
demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise deal with or
dispose of any lands, buildings, messuages or tene-
ments, mortgages, debentures, securities, shares,
goods and chattels for the time being vested in it on
such terms as may seem expedient to it.





4. All deeds and other instruments requiring the seal
of the corporation shall be sealed in the presence of the person
who is for the time being Mother Superioress in this Colony
of the said Society or of her attorneY duly authorized and
such deeds and instruments and all other documents, instru-
ments and writings requiring the signature of the corporation
shall bc signed by such Mother Superioress or her attorney.
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5. (1) Whenever any person is appointed to the office
of Mother Superioress in this Colony, of the said Society,,
such person shall within three weeks after her appointment
or within such further time as may be allowed by the Cover-
nor furnish to the Governor satisfactory evidence of' her
appointment.

(2) A notification in the Gazelle under the hand of the
Colonial Secretary that such evidence has been furnished to
the Governor by such person shall be conclusive evidence of
such appointment. [6

6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed
to affect the rights of His Majesty the King, His Heirs or
Successors, or the rights of any body politic or corporate or
of any other persons except such as are mentioned in this
Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them. [7
Originally 26 of 1915. Fraser 26 of 1915. Short title. Incorporation of the Mother Superioress in Hong Kong of the Society of the Daughters of Charity of the Canossian Institute. Powers of the corporation. Execution of documents. Appointment of Mother Superioress.

Originally 26 of 1915. Fraser 26 of 1915. Short title. Incorporation of the Mother Superioress in Hong Kong of the Society of the Daughters of Charity of the Canossian Institute. Powers of the corporation. Execution of documents. Appointment of Mother Superioress.

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