1. The name of the society is "Hong Kong Merchants' Association of Vancouver".

2. The purposes of the Society are:
(a) To foster, promote and develop citizenship, fellowship and welfare of the Hongkong merchants residing in the Greater Vancouver areas;
(b) To establish communication and understanding between the members of the Association and members of other communities;
(c) To promote and sponsor educational, cultural, athelic, community and recreational endeavours of every nature and kind;
(d) To assist in the establishment of new Canadians or immigrants by way of distribution of information and other services deemed necessary;
(e) To print, publish and distribute literature of every nature and kind and to establish an operation printing plant for such purposes;
(f) To acquire, hold and dispose of such real and personal properties for purposes and benefits of the Association.

3. The activities of the Society shall be politically non-partisan and non- sectarin. This provision is alterable.