CO129-561-6 Companies Amendment Ordinance draft bill- correspondence 18-1-1937 - 6-7-1938 — Page 32

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18. I agree with the C.A's. view that it

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is very desirable that the Government of Hong Kong

should be able to control the activities of locally

registered banks which may wish to extend their

operations into China. The present form of

section 353(2) and (3) would not appear to serve

Kimani purpose, but I have discussed with Mr. Dale

and he suggests that to carry out the object in

view the following clause should be added to the end

of section 353(1):-

and

"and conditions as to the establishing of

branches elsewhere than in the Colony or the entry

into an amalgamation with any banking company in

the Colony or elsewhere".

and sub suchon (2) omitted.

Section 353(3), which in any case will have

to be amended, could then add as a ground for

cancelling a licence non-compliance with conditions

imposed under section 353(1).

19. The G.P.O. refer here to a memo

Su (2) a 1660/38 regarding the action taken in the Colonies generally

General.

to carry out the Model Ordinance drafted by the

inter-Departmental Committee. That referred to

Government Savings Banks, and there is no reason

why Hong Kong should not adopt their own line in

these matters if they so wish. On the other hand, it

seems desirable that as far as is compatible with

local needs a similar system should be adopted,

and

that

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