9. Debts due by and payable to the Congress,

All debts and liabilities of the Congress existing on the day immediately preceding the date of commence-ment of this Act shall be paid and discharged by the Gor-poration hereby constituted and all debts due to, and sub-scriptions payable to, the Congress on that day shall be paia to the Corporation for the purposes of this Act.

1@. The seal of the Corporation shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever except with the authority of the Council and in the presence-of at least two members of the Council who shall sign their namés to the instrument in token of their presence and such signing shall be independent of the Signing of any person as a witness,