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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 6, 1911.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
No. 302.
Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under the Money- lenders Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 16 of 1911), on the 28th day of September, 1911.
1. The Registrar of Companies shall be the Registrar of Money-lenders and the Regis- try of the Supreme Court shall be the office for the registration of money-lenders.
2. The fee to be paid in respect of each registration or renewal thereof, whether such renewal shall arise in consequence of the expiration of the period of three years after which (by virtue of the provisions of section 4 (2) of Ordinance No. 16 of 1911) registration shall cease to have effect, or in consequence of any change which may be made during that period in respect of name or names, address or addresses, of the person or persons registered, or in any other particular, shall be the sum of ten dollars.
3. The fee payable for the inspection of each separate return on the register shall be the sum of one dollar the payment of which sum shall entitle any person inspecting to receive a certified of any registered return.
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4. Any application for exemption from registration under section 6 (d) of Ordinance No. 16 of 1901 shall be made on foolscap paper in the Form A hereto annexed and shall be signed by some responsible officer or member, as the case may be, of the company, association or partnership applying for such exemption.
5. Such application shall be accompanied :
(4.) In the case of a registered company,
articles of association, and in othe of settlement, or other document of partnership agreement as the case may be.
a copy of the memorandum and ases by a copy of the charter, deed corporation, or by a copy of the
(b.) By a copy of the regulations governing the rights of members.
(c.) By a copy of the last balance sheet.
(4.) By an affidavit by some responsible officer or member, as the case may be, of the company, association or partnership setting out the nature of the business and certifying that the copies forwarded under paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this regulation are true copies.
6. The Governor-in-Council may require, and the company, association, or partnership (if so required) shall supply, further information by affidavit, production of documents or otherwise as the Governor-in-Council may think proper, concerning the constitution, objects and financial position of the company, association or partnership, and also concerning the manner in which it has carried on its business.
7. The Governor-in-Council may require, and the company, association or partnership (if so required) shall cause notice of the application to be advertised in such papers as the Governor in-Council may prescribe.
8. If in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council the company, association or partnership is a proper one for exemption under Ordinance No. 16 of 1911. the Governor-in-Council shall inake an order exempting such company, association or partnership from registration under the said Ordinance upon such conditions and for such period as the Governor-in- Council may think fit. Such Order shall be in the Form B hereto annexed and a copy of it shall be published in the Gazette.
9. Upon the expiration of the period limited by any order the company, association or partnership may make a further application for renewal of the order of exemption and the Governor-in-Council may thereupon make further orders exempting the company, association or partnership from registration upon such con titions and for such further period as the Governor-in-Council may think fit.
10. The Governor-in-Council may at any time by order revoke any order for exemp- tion. A copy of such revoking order shall be published in the Gazette and thereupon the company, association or partnership s all cease to be exempted from registration under Ordin- ance No. 16 of 1911.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
28th September, 1911.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils.