Draft China (Companies) Order in Council: suggested.
amendments; opinions of Judge and Crown Azxă
Advocate.
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H.M. Consulate General
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Shanghai.
6 APR 1914
17th March 1914.
No. 22.
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With reference to the meetings og b
the Foreign Office to consider the draft
China (Companies) Order in Council at which
I had the honour to be present with you, I
have the honour to report that, since retur-
ning to my post, I showed to the Crown Advocate
the amended draft given at the second
meeting, because, on perusing the Hongkong
Companies Ordinance of 1911 I was struck with
the possibility of the new Order in Council
being evaded by turning companies limited by
shares into companies limited by guarantee.
Mr. Wilkinson made the suggestions
which are now set forth in the first
enclosure
Sir John Jordan G.C.I.E. K.C.B. K.C.M.G.
His Majesty's Minister, Peking.
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