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with name of person incomplete. General Orders, 1862, r. 64.

Proceedings on termination of winding-up. Ib. r. 65.

Dissolution of company. Ib. r. 66.

Deposit of file of proceedings, etc. Ib. r. 67.

Duties of solicitor. Ib. r. 73.

Title of petition to reduce capital. General Order, 1868, r. 2.

Certificate before petition placed in list. Ib. r. 3.

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the Christian name or name other than the surname or any of the Christian names or other names aforesaid of the person on whom service is sought to be made has been omitted or designated by initial letters in the list of contributories, or in the summons, order, notice, or other document wherein the name of such contributory or creditor is contained, provided the Judge is satisfied that such service is in other respects sufficient.

Termination of Winding-up.

69.-(1.) On the termination of the proceedings in Chambers for the winding-up of any company, a balance-sheet shall be brought in by the official liquidator of his receipts and payments, and verified by his affidavit; and the official liquidator shall pass his final account, and the balance, if any, due thereon shall be certified.

(2.) On payment of such balance in such manner as the Court or Judge may direct, the recognizance entered into by the official liquidator and his sureties may be vacated.

70.-(1.) When the official liquidator has passed his final account, and the balance, if any, certified to be due thereon has been paid in such manner as the Court or Judge may have directed, a certificate shall be made by the Registrar that the affairs of the company have been completely wound up.

(2.) In case the company has not been already dissolved, the official liquidator shall, immediately after such certificate has become binding, apply to the Judge for an order that the company be dissolved from the date of such order.

71. When the proceedings for winding up any company have been completed, the file of proceedings and the book containing the official liquidator's account shall be deposited with the Registrar.

Solicitor of Official Liquidator.

72. The solicitor of the official liquidator shall conduct all such proceedings as are ordinarily conducted by solicitors of the Court; and where the attendance of his solicitor is required on any proceeding in Court or Chambers the official liquidator need not attend in person, except in cases where his presence is necessary in addition to that of his solicitor or the Judge directs him to attend.

Petition to reduce Capital.

73. Every petition for an order confirming a special resolution for reducing the capital of a company, and all notices, affidavits, and other proceedings under such petition, shall be entitled in the matter of the Companies Ordinance, 1865, and of the company in question.

74. No petition mentioned in the last preceding Rule shall be placed in the hearing list until after the expiration of eight clear days from the filing of such certificate as is mentioned in Rule 85.

75. When any such petition has been presented, application may be made

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