[s. 261 contd.] Company.
The court.
Debenture.
Director.
Document.
Existing company. Ordinance No. 1 of 1865. General rules.
Hongkong China company.
Memorandum.
Minister.
Prescribed.
Prospectus.
Registrar. No. 58 of 1911.
COMPANIES.
(e) "Company" means a company formed and registered under this Ordinance or an existing company.
(f) "The court" used in relation to a company means the Supreme Court, and includes any judge thereof.
(g) "Debenture" includes debenture stock.
(h) "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 consulting or advisory committee.
(i) "Document" includes summons, notice, order, and other legal process, and registers.
(j) "Existing company" means a company formed and registered under the Companies Ordinance, 1865.
(k) "General rules" means general rules made under this Ordinance, and includes forms.
(l) "Hongkong China company" means a company incorporated under this Ordinance which carries on some part of its business within the limits of the China (Companies) Order in Council, 1915, and the operations of which are directed and controlled from some place in the Colony.
(m) "Memorandum" means the memorandum of association of a company, as originally framed or as altered in pursuance of the provisions of this Ordinance.
(n) "Minister" means His Majesty's Minister in China and includes chargé d'affaires or other chief diplomatic representative.
(o) "Prescribed" means, 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.
(p) "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.
(q) "Registrar" includes the Registrar of Companies and the Registrar of Companies at Shanghai.