CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 177

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

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CHINA (COMPANIES) BEG NOV 12

COUNCIL

WHEREAS by Treaty, grant, usage, suffer- ance, and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has jurisdiction in China; and

Whereas it is desirable to make further pro- vision, with reference to the exercise of juris- diction over British Companies carrying on

business within the limits of this Order.

Now, therefore, His Majesty by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890," or otherwise, in His Majesty vested is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:-

1. This Order may be cited as "The China (Companies) Order-in-Council, 1913," and shall be read as one with the "China Order 1904" (hereinafter called the "Principal Order"), and with any Order amending the same.

2. In this Order---

"The Ordinance means "The Companies Ordinance 1911 of the Colony of Hong Kong," and includes any Ordinance amending or sub- stituted for the same.

"China Company means a company limited by shares incorporated under the Ordinance, which is not carrying on, or about to carry on, business at Hong Kong, and the operations of which are directed and controlled from some place within the limits of this Order.

"Hong Kong Company" means a company incorporated under the Ordinance and carrying on business both at Hong Kong and within the limits of this Order.

"British Company means a company incor- porated in the United Kingdom, or in a British possession, and includes a China Company and a Hong Kong Company.

3. In the event of a Deputy Registrar of Companies being appointed by the Government

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