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shares; he may not withdraw the capital. If he is hard pressed, he may sell to a Chinese subject only, he may not sell to a non-Chinese.
When transferring by sale his shares, he must report to the Agency, in detail, the name and address of the purchaser.
The Agency will transfer the shares to the latter and will write to the T'ien-shun-hsiang, who will report to the Head Office, so as to ensure the proper checks.
Should a share certificate be lost, the shareholder must advertise and at the same time inform the Agency. If after three months no question is raised by anybody, and some respectable person can be produced as surety, the certificate may be renewed. A note will be sent to the T'ien-shun-hsiang, who will report to the Head Office, where an entry will be made in the register for reference.
11. Any Chinaman at the ports who may return to China after purchasing shares, must report to the Agency his address in the province where he is to reside.
The Agency will write to the T'ien-shun-hsiang who will report to the Head Office.
The latter will ...