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300. The lists of members and directors and any Authentica- ather particulars relating to the company required to tion of be delivered to the registrar shall be verified by a statements statutory declaration of any two or more directors or

of existing other principal officers of the company.

companies. 19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 325.

may require

301. The registrar may require such evidence as he Registrar thinks necessary for the purpose of satisfying himself whether any company proposing to be registered is or is not a joint stock company as hereinbefore defined.

evidence as

to nature

of company. 19 & 20 Geo. 5, .. 23, s. 326.

302. No fees shall be charged in respect of the Exemption registration in pursuance of this Part of this Ordinance of certain of a company if it is not registered as a limited companies company, or if before its registration as a limited comment of fees.

from pay- pany the liability of the shareholders was limited by 19 & 20 Geo. some other Ordinance or Act of Parliament or by 5, c. 23, letters patent.

s. 327.

303. When a company registers in pursuance of Addition this Part of this Ordinance with limited liability, the of “limited" word "limited" shall form, and be registered as, part to name of its name and any Chinese equivalent of its name

19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23. which the company may use shall contain the Chinese characters. 有限公司

›. 328.

304. On compliance with the requirements of this Certificate Part of this Ordinance with respect to registration, of registra- and on payment of such fees, if any, as are payable tion of under the Ninth Schedule to this Ordinance, the existing registrar shall certify under his hand that the com- 19 & 20 Geo.

companies. pany applying for registration is incorporated as a 5, c. 23, company under this Ordinance, and in the case of a s. 329. fimited company that it is limited, and thereupon the company shall be so incorporated.

305. All property, real and personal (including Vesting of things in action), belonging to or vested in a company property on at the date of its registration in pursuance of this Part registration. of this Ordinance, shall on registration pass to and 19 & 20 Geo. vest in the company as incorporated under this Ordin 523, ance for all the estate and interest of the company therein.

s.330.

306. Registration of a company in pursuance of Saving for this Part of this Ordinance shall not affect the rights existing or liabilities of the company in respect of any debt liabilities. or obligation incurred, or any contract entered into. 19 & 20 Geo.

5, c. 23, by, to, with, or on behalf of, the company before s. 331. registration.

307. All actions and other legal proceedings which Continuation at the time of the registration of a company in of existing pursuance of this Part of this Ordinance are pending actions. by or against the company, or the public officer or any 5, c. 23,

19 & 20 Geo. member thereof, may be continued in the same s. 332. manner as if the registration had not taken place:

Provided that execution shall not issue against the effects of any individual member of the company on any judgment, decree, or order obtained in any such action or proceeding, but, in the event of the property and effects of the company being insufficient to satisfy the judgment, decree, or order, an order may be obtained for winding up the company.

308.-(1) When a company is registered in pur- Effect of suance of this Part of this Ordinance the following registration provisions of this section shall have effect.

under Ordinance. 19 & 20 Geo.

(2) All provisions contained in any Ordinance, Act 5, c. 23, of Parliament or other instrument constituting or s. 333. regulating the company, including, in the case of a company registered as a company limited by guarantee, the resolution declaring the amount of the guarantee,