THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 15, 1911.
163.-(1) An order made by the court on a contributory Order on shall (subject to any right of appeal) be conclusive evidence contributory that the money, if any, thereby appearing to be due or evidence. ordered to be paid is due.
conclusive
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(2) All other pertinent matters stated in the order shall 69 s. 1. 68 be taken to be truly stated as against all persons, and in all proceedings, except proceedings against the real estate of a deceased contributory, in which ease the order shall be only primú facie evidence for the purpose of charging his real estate, unless his heirs or devisees were on the list of contributories at the time of the order being made.
164. The court may fix a time or times within which Tower to creditors are to prove their debts or claims, or to be exclude excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before those debts are proved.
creditors not proving in time. Tb. s. 169.
165. The court shall adjust the rights of the contri- Adjustment butories among themselves, and distribute any surplus of rights of among the persons entitled thereto.
contribu- tories. Zb. S 170.
166. The court may, in the event of the assets being Power to insufficient to satisfy the liabilities, make an order as to order costs. payment out of the assets of the costs, charges, and 7. s. 171. expenses incurred in the winding up in such order of priority as the court thinks just.
167.
--(1) When the affairs of a company have been Dissolution completely wound up, the court shall make an order that of company. the company be dissolved from the date of the order, and the company shuil be dissolved accordingly.
(2) The order shall be reported by the liquidator to the registrar of companies who shall make in his books a minute of the dissolution of the company.
(3) If the qu'dator takes default in complying with the requirements of this section he shall be Halló to a fine not exceeding if y dollars for every day during which he is in default.
b. s. 172.
powers of
168. General rules may be inde for enabling or requir- Delegation ing all or any of the powers and duies conferred and to liquidator imposed on the court by this Ordinance. in respect of the f certain matters following, to be exercised or performed by the court. liquidator as an officer of the conct, and subjern to the I. s. 173. control of the court; that is to say, the powers and duties of the court in respeer of-
(4) holding and conducting meetings to ascertain te wishes of creditors and contribuíories ; (b) sealing lists of contributories and rectifying the re‹ister of n embers wacre required, and endlect- ing and applying the assors:
(2) resuiring delivery of property or doenments to
the liquidator;
(d) making calls :
(e) faing a time within which debts and claims
n.ust be proved :
Provided that the liquidator shall not, without the special leave of the court, rectify the register of members, and shall not me any call without eller the special leave of the court er de sanction of the committee of inspection.
Extraordinary Powers of Court.
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169.--(D) The court may, after it has made a winding- Power 10 up order, summon before it any officer of the company or stam in per- person known or suspected to live in his possession any perted of property of the company or supposed to be indebted to the baving pro company, or any person whom the court deems capable of party of coni- giving in oration concerning the trade, dealings, affairs, puy. or property of the company.
(2) The court may examine him on oath concerning the same, either by word of mouth or on written interrogatories, and may reduce his answers to writing and require him to sign them.
16. s. 174.
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