CHURCH PROPERTY VESTING ORDINANCE, 1904

CHURCH PROPERTY VESTING ORDINANCE, 1904

No. 16 of 1904.
To enable the Trustees of Saint John's Cathedral to hold pro-
perty for the purpose of promoting the work of the
Church of England in Hongkong and China.
[5th November, 1904.]
WHEREAs by tile Saint John's Cathedral Church Ordinance, 1899, a
body corporate m-as constituted under the name of - The Trustees
of Saint John's Cathedral Church ill Hongkong ': A-CI) WHEREA,--
in addition to the powers conferred by the said Ordinance it is
desirable to confer upon the said body corporate power to acquire,
hold, deal with, and dispose of land and other property for the
purpose of promoting the work of the Church of England in Hong-
kong and China --
1. The Church Property Vesting Ordinance, 1904.

2. The Trustees of Saint John's Cathedral Church in Noiigkotig
shall have power to acquire, accept 'leases of, purchase, take, hold
and enjoy, any lands, buildings, messuages, or teneinenis, and any
other property, of what nature or kind soever and ~%-liei.esoever
situate, for the purpose of endowing, supportlog, maintain ill g '
carrying on, or otherwise promoting the -work of the Church of
England ill llongkong or ill China, whether such work be of
a religious, educational or social nature, or otherwise.

3. The said Trustees shall further have power by deed or writing
under seal. to grant, sell, convey, assign, surrender, yield up,
mortgage, demise, re-convey, re-assign, transfer, or otherwise dis-
pose of or deal with any la~nds, buildings, rnessuages, tenements,
or other property vested in or belonging to theni upon such terms
as to theni. may seem fit : Provided that nothing ill this section
contained shall be construed so as to authorise any breach of trust
on the part of the said Trustees.

4; All deeds and other documents requiring the seal of the cor-
.poration shall be sealed with such seal in the presence of the
Bishop, or of the Chaplain of Saint John's Cathedral Church, and
shall also be signed by such Bishop or Chaplain, and by the
Secretary of the corporation.

5. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affe
the rights of His Majesty.

As amended b~. No. 12 of 1912.
+ As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and Eo. 13 of 1912.
t As ameWed by No, 18 of 1912.
No.5 of 1899. Short title. Additional powers conferred on the Trustees. Power to dispose of property. Use of seal. Saving of rights of the Crown.

No.5 of 1899. Short title. Additional powers conferred on the Trustees. Power to dispose of property. Use of seal. Saving of rights of the Crown.

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