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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 15, 1911.

(2) The Governor shall direct whether any and what remuneration is to be allowed to any officer or person per- forming any duties under this Part of this Ordinance in relation to the winding up of companies, and may vary, increase, or diminish that remuneration as he thinks fit.

(3) The accounts of the official receiver under this Ordinance in relation to the winding up of companies shall be audited in such manner as the Governor may direct, and the official receiver, shall make such returns and give such information as the Governor may direct.

Rules and Fees.

220.-(1) The Chief Justice with the approval of the Rules and Legislative Council may make general rules for carrying fees for into effect the objects of this Ordinance so far as relates winding up to the winding up of companies, and to local registers and and local also rules of procedure for the purposes of this Ordin- registers and

procedure. ance including rules as to costs and fees.

8 Edw. 7 c. 69 s. 237.

(2) There shall be paid in respect of proceedings under this Ordinance in relation to the winding up of companies such fees and by such person and in such manner as the Chief Justice with the approval of the Legislative Council may direct.

(3) The authority having power to make rules or give directions under this section may, by any such rules or directions, repeal, alter, or amend any rules and directions which are in force at the commencement of this Ordinance.

221. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance with Subject te respect to fees and costs and to any rules made thereunder this Ordin- the same fees and percentages and solicitors' costs shall be ance fees payable as are provided for similar matters or proceedings assimilate to in the Original Jurisdiction of the court.

Removal of Defunct Companies from Register.

and costs to

those in Original Jurisdiction of court.

222.—(1) Where the registrar of companies has reason- Registrar able cause to believe that a company is not carrying on may strike business or in operation, he shall send to the company by defunct registered post a letter inquiring whether the company is company off carrying on business or in operation.

(2) If the registrar does not within one month of send- ing the letter receive any answer thereto, he shall within fourteen days after the expiration of the month send to the company by post a registered leiter referring to the first letter, and stating that no answer thereto has been received, and that if an answer is not received to the second letter within one month from the date thereof, a notice will be published in the Gazette with a view to striking the name of the company off the register.

(3) If the registrar either receives an answer from the company to the effect that it is not carrying on business or in operation, or does not within one month after sending. the second letter receive any answer, he may publish in the Gazette, and send to the company by post, a notice that at the expiration of three months from the date of that notice the name of the company mentioned therein will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the company will be dissolved.

(4) If, in any case where a company is being wound up, the registrar has reasonable cause 10 believe either that no liquidator is acting, or that the affairs of the company are fully wound up, and the returns required to be made by the liquidator have not been made for a period of six couse- cutive mouths after notice by the registrar demanding the returns has been sent by post to the company, or to the liquidator at his last known place of business, the registrar may publish in the Gazette and send to the company a like notice as is provided in the last preceding subsection.

register. Ib. s. 242.

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