CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911 — Page 78

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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