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[Reprinted from "THE LONDON GAZETTE," No. 38100, 17th October, 1947.]
Whereas by Article 4(2) of the China Order in Council 1943 (S.R. & O. 1943 No. 386) it is pro- vided that the Secretary of State shall cause to be published in the London Gazette a notice of the date within six months of which every China Company (as defined in Article 3 of the China Order in Council 1925 (S.R. & O. 1925 No. 603, page 379)) which has not at the said date been registered in the manner provided in Article 4(1) of the China Order in Council 1943, shall be registered with the Registrar of Companies at Hong Kong and shall thereupon cease to have its registered office in China:
And whereas the occupation of Shanghai by the military forces of the Emperor of Japan has been terminated and a Consulate of His Majesty has been re-established at Shanghai and such provision as is necessary has been made by the law of the Colony of Hong Kong for the registration there of China companies, and for the application to such companies. of the Companies Ordinances of the Colony:
Now therefore His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs gives notice that the said date shall be the 31st day of December, 1947.· Foreign Office, S.W.1.
13th October, 1947.
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