Fo. 158
COPY: Shanghai d espatch No.138 to Peking dated 19th July, 1928.
(à 8 copies)
Jony to Funckers
ár,
B. B. M. Consulate-ücneral,
Shanghai,
19th July, 1988.
32
Master D doseerenR February 16th,1930.
Minute, April 7th, 1928.
straita gi Pioments
rdinance ie „luš Sections 37, 89.
I have the honour to transmit berewith copy
of a letter which i have received from the Britisk
Thamber of Coqueres, enclosing a petition signed
by a aber of british fires and endorsed by the
vemiltee of the Clasbar in which they ask that the
legialation governing looni share rogisters of
menuere may be asendad to permit Chim companies
to koey each registers outside Chine.
2. ith the opinion of the Crown Avocate
how I consulted va the subject and a copy of whose
airute ie erglosad Lerewith, I am in substantial
Agrement.
It does, however, ppear to be true, as
stated in the petition, and with this point the
Jrown Advocate's opinion does not deal, that compen100
incorporated in the Straits Jattlements are at
liberty under the legislation of that Colony, to
open local registers in plases where no part of their
business la tra:
ed.
4.
The rdjovant svetions »
08.37, 38 and
39 of the Companies Ordinance 0.155 of 1923 are
81
Kis injesty's Minister,
ritish Legetion,
Peking.
enelousd/