CO129-510-15 China (Companies) order in Council- 1925- correspondence 19-4-1928 - 31-12-1928 — Page 23

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that a licence to keep a local register in China could be

granted to such a company by either the Hong Kong or the

Shanghai Registrar, provided that the principal part of the

business of the company is carried on in China. If no, the

would be no need, no far se vu company le concerned,

extend Bestions 34 to 36 of the Companies (Consolidation) Act,

1908 to t

If, on the other hand, as appears possible from the

definition of a company contained in Section 261 (s) of the

261(s)

Companies Ürdinanes of 1911, the Nong Kong Registrar would not

regard hisself as entitled to grant a license under Section 35

to a company which is not incorporated in Song Kang, it would

follow that the Shanghai Registrar could not grant much a

lloonse oither, and the patter would require further

sonsideration.

I thought battor to take cotton to

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repair the oulsalon by an amendment of the long Kong Ordinance

rather than by extending Sections 34 to 36 of the 1908 Ast to

China by Order in Council, it might be possible to onmbine mucha

ne Hong Kong Ordinances which may

on t

result from the correspondence referred to in the last part of

the tourd or Trados letter・

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I am to ugot that the Board of trade my find it

desirable to consult the Colonial office, to whom a copy of

this letter is being seat, on the point raised na to the power

of the Bong Kong Registrar to grant a licence under Section 36

Comandon Urai nanoe of 1011

ered in

this country.

Your obedient Servant,

(Sd) GEORGE MOUNBEY,