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Companies which Re- gistered under the Defence (Companies) Regulations, 1940, or similar provisions elsewhere in the British Dominions.

Companies Ordinance, 1932, applicable to such company by

reason of such regulations shall cease to have effect.

ARTICLE 4B

Notwithstanding anything in this Proclamation to the contrary, it

shall be competent for any company, which at any time prior to the

25th December, 1941, had a registered office within the limits of the China Order in Council, 1925, and which pursuant to the provi- sions of the Defence (Commanies) Regulations, 1940, of the United

Kingdom or pursuant to any laws or regulations in force in any

other territory within the dominions of His Majesty, registered

after the 25th December, 1941, as a company either in the United

Kingdom or some other territory as aforesaid and which has not been

wound-up or which is not in the process of being wound-up, to apply

for registration as a Hong Kong Company pursuant to the provisions

of this proclamation provided it satisfies the Governor that pro-

vision has been made or will be made whereby upon registration pur-

suant to this Proclamation the company will cease to be registered

under the laws or regulations having effect elsewhere in the dominions

of His Majesty where the company was registered immediately prior

to a registration order being made pursuant to this Proclamation or

that the company has been served by the appropriate authority,

such place as the company was registered immediately prior to a

registration order under this Proclamation being made, with a notice

that the company shall cease to be registered in that other part of

the dominions of His Majesty at the expiration of such period as is

specified in such notice."

in

Council Chamber,

10th June, 1947.

(Sd.) K.M.A. Barnett.

Clerk of Councils.