THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 15, 1911.
Interpretation, $r.
261. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise Interpreta- requires, the following expressions have the meanings tion. hereby assigned to them (that is to say):-
"Existing company" means a company formed and registered under the Companies Ordinance, 1865, or under the Companies Registration Ordinance, 1866; "Company" means a company formed and registered under this Ordinance or an existing company; "Articles meaus the articles of association of a company, as originally framed or as altered by special resolution, incluling, so far as they apply to the company, the regulations contained in Table A in First Schedule to this Ordinance; "Memorandum" means the memorandum of associ- ation of a company, as originally framed or as altered in pursuance of the provisions of this Ordinance;
Document" includes summons, notice, order, and
other legal process, and registers;
"Share" menus share in the share capital of the company, and includes stock except where a distinction between stock and shares is express- ed or implied;
"Debenture" includes debenture stock;
Books and papers" and "books or papers" include
accounts, deeds, writings, and documents; "The registrar of companies," or, when used in
relation to registration of companies,
"the registrar," means the registrar or other officer performing under this Ordinance the duty of registration of companies;
"The court" used in relation to a company means the Supreme Court of Hongkong and includes any Judge thereof;
The Full Court" means the Chief Justice and the Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, sitting together;
*General rules" means general rules made under
this Ordinance, and includes forms;
“Prescribed ” nicaus, as respects the provisions of this Ordinance relating to the winding-up of companies, prescribed by general rules, and as respects the other provisions of this Ordinance, prescribed by the Governor, or the Governor- in-Council;
"Director" means any person occupying the position of director by whatever name called and includes a general manager, manager and any person on a consulting or advisory committee, and any person who has the control of its affairs in the absence of a board of directors or of such con- #uling or advisory committee;
"Prospectus" means any prospectus, notice, circular, advertisement, or other invitation, offering to the public for subscription or purchase any shares or debentures of a company;
"Solicitor" has the same meaning as in the Legal
Practitioners Ordinance, 1871.
Repeal of Ordinances and Transitional Provisions.
8 Edw. 7 c. 69 s. 285.
262. The following Ordinances are hereby repealed: Repeal of The Companies Ordinance, 1865, The Companies (Registra- Ordinances tion) Ordinance, 1866, The Companies (Local Registers) and Ordinance, 1907, The Foreign Corporations Land Ordinance, savings. 1908, The Companies Amendment Ordinance, 1908, and The Companies (Local Registers) Amendment Ordinance,
1909.
Provided that the repeal shall not affect
(a) The incorporation of any company registered under any enactment hereby repealed; nor
(6) Table A in the First Schedule annexed to the Companies Ordinance, 1865, or any part thereof (either as originally contained in that Schedule
Ib. 8. 286.
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