CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 409

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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to shareholders in such companies are much

that they are not likely to be much in request.

Still the company, which we particularly

object to, consisting of Chinese and other

dourtful person: of foreign nationality, light

get itmolf registered as an unlimited company,

do business in China, incur liabilities and

be would up. There would be very little chance

of getting more out of the Chinese shareholders

personally after liquidation than unpaid calls

even if the creditors got that rauch, and i

doubt whether their Suropean or American

collengues would be able to take their place.

This class of company was left out

originally because we did not want nny such

company in China.

Se wanted to prevent

difficulties in recovering unpaid calls, or as

in this case a contribution to the payment of

the unpaid debts. but the scope of the Order

haa

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