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in the case of Chinese members their names and addresses, und occupations, if any. shall be given in Chi- nese characters,
20.-(1) Every company shall keep in one or more books Register of a register of its members, and enter therein the following members, particulars--
(G) The names and addresses, [including the Chinese characters of all Chinese names and ahresses, and the occupations, if any, of the members, and in the case of a company having a share capital a starciment of the shares beld by each member, distinguishing each share by its number, and of the amount paid or agreed To be considered as paid on the shares of eachı member; []
(2) The date at which each person was entered in
the register as a member ;
(i) The date at which any person ceased to be a
member.
(2) If a company fails to comply with this section it shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for every day during which the default continues; and every director and manager of the company who knowingly and wilfully authorises or permits the default shall be liable to the like penalty.
& Edw. 7 c. 69 #. 25.
27.—(1) Every company having a share capital shall Annual Hist once at least in every year make a list of all persons who, of members uns the day of them [on the fourteenth day after the first or only ordinary and sum
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mary,
general meeting in the year, oro members of the company, Ths. 26. and of all persons who have ceased to be members since the date of the last return or (in the ease of the first return) of the incorporation of the company.
(2) The list must state the names, addresses, [including
the Chinese characters of all Chinese names and addresses, and occupations of all the past and present mombers therein
and in the cuse of mentioned, [.] and the mimber of shares held by each of the Chinese members their existing members at the date of the return, specifying names and addresses, shares transferred since the date of the last returu or (in and occupations, if any, the case of the first return) of the incorporation of the in Chinese characters company by persons who are still members and have ceased to be members respectively and the dates of registration of the transfers, and mast coutain a summary distinguishing between shares issued for cash and shares issued as fully
or partly paid up otherwise than in cash, and specifying the following particulars : —
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(a) The amount of the share capital of the company and the mmber of the shares into which it is divided;
(4) The number of shares taken from the commence- ment of the company up to the date of the
return;
(e) The amount called up on each share; (d) The total amount of calls received;
(e) The total amount of calls unpaid ;
(ƒ) The total amount of the sums (if any) paid by way of commission in respect of any shares or debentures, or allowed by way of discount in respect of any debentures, since the date of the last return;
(y) The total number of shares forfeited;
(4) The total amount of shares or stock for which share warrants are outstanding at the date of the return;
() The total amount of shuro warrauts issued and surrendered respectively since the date of the last return;
(4) The number of shares or amount of stock com-
prised in each share warrant;
() The names and addresses of the persons who at the date of the return are directors of the company, or occupy the position of directors, by whatever name called;
(m) The total amount of debt due from the company in respect of all mortgages and charges which
are required to be registered with the registrar
of companies under this Ordinance, [or which
19 ;) and
would have been required so to be registered if created after the day of
within
(2) In the case of a company which has a local register licence under section 35 of this Onlin- ance the number of shares on such focal register and their distinguishing numbers or marks if ar,
(3) The summary minet also (except where the company is a private company) include a statement, made up to
fauch date or may be specified in the statement, in the form the same date as the of a balance sheet, audited by the company's auditors, and profit and loss account containing a summary of its share capital, its liabilities, and balance skert re- and its assets, giving such particulars as will disclose the ferred to in section 77 general nature of those abilities and assets, and how the
values of the fixed assers have been arrived at. but the Such summary shall balance sheet need not include a statement of profit and also
loss.
(4) The above list and summary must be contained ja
a separate part of the register of members, and must be completed with twenty-one] days after the fourteenth day ordinary thirty-one aforesaid, and the company must fortiorith forward to the goueral meeting
registrar of companies a copy signed by the manager or by the secretary of the company,
Trusts not to
be entered
(5) If a company makes default in complying with the requirements of this section it shall be liable to a flue not exceeding fifty dollars for every day during which the default continues, nul every director and manager of the company who knowingly and willfully authorises or permits the default shall be liable to the like penalty.
28. No notice of any trust, expressed, implied, or con- structive, shull he entered on the register, or be receivable 5 Edw. 7. by the registrar.
on register.
69 s. 27.
Registration
of transfer
29. On the application of the transferor of any share or interest in a company, the company shall enter in its at request of register of members the name of the transferee in the same manner and subject to the same conditious as if the application for the entry were made by the transferec.
transferor,
Ib. s. 28.
Transfer by
30. A transfer of the share or other interest of a decensed personal re- member of a company made by his personal representative presentative. shall, although the personal representative is not himself a member, be as valid as if he had been a member at the time of the execution of the instrument of transfer.
76. a. 29.
Inspection
of register of members, tb. s. 30.
31.-1) The register of members, commencing from the
date of the registration of the company, shall be kept in the case of a com- at the registered office of the company, aud, except when pang having its head closed under the provisions of this Ordinance, shall during office in the Colony business hours (subject to such reasonable restrictions as the company in general meeting may impose, so that not less than two hours in each day he allowed for inspection) be open to the inspection of the registrar of companies or of any member without fee, and to the inspection of any other person on payment of fifty cents, or such less sum as the
company may prescribe, for encl inspection.
(2) Any member or other person may require a copy of the register, or of any part thereof, or of the list and summary required by this Ordinance, or any part thereof, on payment of twenty-five couts or such less sam as the company may prescribe, for every hundred words or fractional part thereof required to be copied.
(3) If any inspection or copy required wonder this section is refused, the company shall be liable for each refusal to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, and to a further fine not exceeding twenty dollars for every day during which the refusal continues, and every director and manager of the company who knowingly authorises or permits the refusal shall be liable to the like penalty; and, any judge of the court, may by order compel an immediate inspection of the register.
(4) If such inspection of copy cannot be obtained at the registered office of the company with the exercise of a reasonable amount of diligence the company shall be liable to the same penalities as if such inspection or copy had been actually refusel.
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