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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 15, 1911.

PART VI.

APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE TO COMPANIES FORMED AND

Section.

REGISTERED UNDER FORMER COMPANIES ORDINANCES,

225. Application of Ordinance to companies formed under former

Companies Ordinances.

226. Application of Ordinance to companies registered under former

Companies Ordinances.

PART VII.

COMPANIES AUTHORISED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS

ORDINANCE.

227. Companies capable of being registered.

228. Definition of joint stock company.

220. Liability of bank of issue unlimited in respect of notes.

230. Requirements for registration by joint stock companies.

231. Requirements for registration by other than joint stock com-

232.

234.

panies.

Authentication of statements of existing companies.

233. Registrar may require evidence as to nature of company.

On registration of bunking company with limited liability,

notice to be given to customers,

235. Exemption of certain companies from payment of fees. 236. Addition of "limited" to name.

237.

Certificate of registration of existing companies.

238. Vesting of property on registration.

239. Saving for existing liabilities.

240.

241.

242.

243.

244.

Continuation of existing actions.

Effect of registration.

Power to substitute memorandum and articles for deed of

settlement.

Power of court to stay or restrain proceedings.

Actions stayed on winding-up order.

PART VIII.

WINDING UP OF UNREGISTERED COMPANIES.

245. Meaning of unregistered company,

246. Winding up of unregistered companies.

247. Contributories in winding up of muregistered company.

Power of court to stay or restrain proceedings.

248.

249. Actions stayed on winding-up order.

250.

Directions as to property in certain cases.

251. Provisions of Part of Ordinance cumulative.

252. 253.

PART IX,

COMPANIES ESTABLISHED OUTSIDE THE COLONY.

Requirements as to companies established outside the Colony. Power of companies incorporated outside the Colony to hold

lands.

PART X.

SUPPLEMENTAL.

Legal Proceedings, Offences, &c.

Prosecution of offences,

Applications of fines.

Costs in actions by certain limited companies.

254.

255.

256.

257.

Power to strike off register on non payment of fine.

258.

Power of court to grant relief in certain cases.

259.

Penalty for false statement.

.260.

Penalty for improper use of word “Limited.”

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