CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 310

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British Companies other than China Companies and Hong Kong Companies within the meaning of this Order.

18. This Order shall come into effect on

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

CONFIDENTIAL.

And the Right Honourable Sir Edward Grey, Baronet, K.G., one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein.

CHINA (COMPANIES) ORDER-IN- COUNCIL.

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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:--

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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 aby Order amending the same.

2. In this Order---

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"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, and not carrying on, or about to carry on, business elsewhere than 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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