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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 desirable that the Draft Companies Ordinance

of Hong Kong when finally passed should (and directly

be applied by order in Council; because if

-Ching generally (with the necessary minor

changes in phraseology),

-If the whole

Hongkong,

Ordinance including the provisions

as to registration were so applied, it would entail the

The creation institution of a Shanghai register

of Companies Entire Exclusion of that of under Shanghai jurisdiction to the would necessarily follow whereas the

would enable certain scheme proposed in paragraph 4 demands that

concurrent

7.

auxiliary

the exact powers of the Supreme Court

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 Shanghai could be

regulated,

B

Shanghai out by various power to wind

Companies (arcane

m.

Act 26 of 1908 a copy of which is

enclosed,

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 72

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that the Shanghai Court already possesses,(if it does not) that it can by a new Ordercan byin Council, (be given/the necessaryjurisdiction, it would not appear desirable that the Draft Companies Ordinanceof Hong Kong when finally passed should (and directlybe applied by order in Council; because if-Ching generally (with the necessary minorchanges in phraseology),-If the wholeHongkong,Ordinance including the provisionsas to registration were so applied, it would entail theThe creation institution of a Shanghai registerof Companies Entire Exclusion of that of under Shanghai jurisdiction to the would necessarily follow whereas thewould enable certain scheme proposed in paragraph 4 demands thatconcurrent7.auxiliarythe exact powers of the Supreme Courtof Shanghai should be set out expressly definedin the Order in Council.Mr Harcourt is advised that thelegislation giving the necessary powersto the Shanghai Court could best beWhereunder the positionof companies registered.butin HongkongCarryingACor any of the Treating Port Shanghai could beregulated,BShanghai out by various power to windCompanies (arcanem.Act 26 of 1908 a copy of which isenclosed,would be glad tolearn Sir Edward Grey's views onthis suggestionI am to request that the draft Bill & thecopies of the Ordinances enclosedmay be returned to this Departmentin due course.I am etc.,Grycarried out by a China Order in Councilmodelled upon Part IX of the New ZealandAct 72
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that the Shanghai Court already possesses,(if it does not) that it can by a new Ordercan byin Council, (be given/the necessaryjurisdiction, it would not appear desir-able that the Draft Companies Ordinanceof Hong Kong when finally passed should (Athina drectlybe applied by order in Council;to because if-Ching generally (with the necessary minorichanges in phraseology),-If the wholeHongkong,Ordinance including the provisionsas to registration were so applied,the it would entail theThe creation institution of a Shanghai registermof Comparaão Entire Exclusion of that of under Shanghai girisdiction to the zould necessarily follow whereas thewould enable certain scheme proposed in paragraph 4 demands thatconcurent o7.auxilianthe exact powers of the Supreme Courtto beof Shanghai should be set out expressly definedin the Order in Council.Mr Harcourt is advised that thelegislation giving the necessary powersto the Shanghai Court could best beWhereunder the positionof companies registered.butin HongkongCarryingACor any of the Treating Port Shanghar could beregulated,BShanghon out by fario power to wandCompanies (arcantm.Act 26 of 1908 a copy of which isenclosed,• god bewould be glad tolearn Sir Edward Grey's views onthis suggestionI am to request that the draft Bill & thecopies of the Ordinances enclosedmay be returned to this Departmentin due course.I am etc.,Grycarried out by a China Order in Councilmodelled upon Part IX of the New ZealandAct 72
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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

72

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