that the Shanghai Court already possesses,
(if it does not) that it can by a new Order
can by
in Council, (be given/the necessary
jurisdiction, it would not appear desir-
able that the Draft Companies Ordinance
of Hong Kong when finally passed should (Athina drectly
be applied by order in Council; to because if
-Ching generally (with the necessary minor
i
changes in phraseology),
-If the whole
Hongkong,
Ordinance including the provisions
as to registration were so applied, the it would entail the
The creation institution of a Shanghai register m
of Comparaão Entire Exclusion of that of under Shanghai girisdiction to the zould necessarily follow whereas the
would enable certain scheme proposed in paragraph 4 demands that
concurent o
7.
auxilian
the exact powers of the Supreme Court
to be
of Shanghai should be set out expressly defined
in the Order in Council.
Mr Harcourt is advised that the
legislation giving the necessary powers
to the Shanghai Court could best be
Whereunder the position
of companies registered.
but
in Hongkong
Carrying
A
Cor any of the Treating Port Shanghar could be
regulated,
B
Shanghon out by fario power to wand
Companies (arcant
m.
Act 26 of 1908 a copy of which is
enclosed,
• god be
would be glad to
learn Sir Edward Grey's views on
this suggestion
I am to request that the draft Bill & the
copies of the Ordinances enclosed
may be returned to this Department
in due course.
I am etc.,
Gry
carried out by a China Order in Council
modelled upon Part IX of the New Zealand
Act
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