CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938 — Page 254

HONG KONG.

No. 29 or 1933.

I assent.

W. PEEL,

L. S.

Governor.

взала

بع

314

ت

22nd December, 1933.

An Ordinance to amend the Companies Ordinance, 1932.

[22nd December, 1933.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Companies Short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1933.

2. Section 94 (11) of the Companies Ordinance, 1932, Amendment is amended by the substitution of the word "be" for the word of Ordin- "he" before the word "restored" in the fifth line.

3. Section 134 (1) of the Companies Ordinance, 1932, is amended by the substitution of the words "the court may direct" for the words "they direct" in the fourth line.

ance No. 39 of 1932, s. 94 (11).

Amendment ance No. 39

of Ordin

of 1932, s. 134 (1).

4. Section 144 of the Companies Ordinance, 1932, is Repeal of repealed.

5. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 251 (1) of the Companies Ordinance, 1932, are repealed and the following paragraphs are substituted there for :-

(a) all debts due from the Company to the Crown at the relevant date, and having become due and payable within twelve months next before that date;

(b) all wages and salary (including commission provided that the amount thereof is fixed or ascertainable at the relevant date) of any clerk or servant in respect of services. rendered to the company during four months before the relevant date, not exceeding three hundred dollars;

(c) all wages of any labourer or workman not exceeding one hundred dollars, whether payable for time or for piece work, in respect of services rendered to the company during four months before the relevant date.

Ordinance No. 39 of 1932, s. 144.

Amendment ance No. 39

of Ordin-

of 1932, s. 251 (1).