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[s. 93 cont.]

24 of 1935, s. 2.

1 of 1949, s.11.

22 of 1950,

Schedule.

Companies.

(c) shall have its name mentioned in legible characters in all notices, advertisements, and other official publications of the company, and in all bills of exchange, promissory notes, indorsements, cheques, and orders for money or goods purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the company, and in all bills of parcels, invoices, receipts, and letters of credit of the company.

(2) Every limited company (other than a company licensed to be registered without the addition of the word "Limited" to its name)-

(a) which exhibits outside or inside its registered office or outside or inside any office or place in which its business is carried on; or

(b) which uses on its seal; or (c) which uses in any notice, advertisement or other official publication of the company, or in any contract, deed, bill of exchange, promissory note, indorsement, cheque, or order for money or goods purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the company, or in any bill of parcels, invoice, receipt or letter of credit of the company, or in any trade catalogue, trade circular, show card or business letter,

any name of or for the company in Chinese characters, whether such name be a transliteration or translation of its name in the memorandum or not, shall append to such name so used in Chinese characters the Chinese characters A: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor by licence to direct that such company shall be exempted, wholly or in part, from the requirements of this subsection, and to revoke any such licence.

(3) If a company does not paint or affix its name in manner directed by this Ordinance, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a fine of fifty dollars, and if a company does not keep its name painted or affixed in manner so directed, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a default fine.

(4) If a company fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) the company shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars.

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