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Amendment

of section 80.

Amendment of section 81.

Amendment of section 89.

Amendment of section 95.

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(8.) In section 80 by the insertion of the words , or, in the case of a China Company, not situate within the limits of the China Orders- in-Council;" after the word Colony" in the

fourth line thereof.

(9.) In section $1---

(a.) by the insertion of the words “, or a China Company whose objects require or com- prise the transaction of business outside the limits of the China Orders-in-Council,' before the word "may" in the second line of sub-section (1) thereof; (b.) by the insertion of the words "or, in the case of a China Company, not situate within the limits of the China Orders-in- Council," after the word "Colony" in the fourth line of sub-section (1) thereof; (c.) by the insertion of the words "or, in the case of a China Company, not situate within the limits of the China Orders-in- Council," after the word "Colony" in the third line of sub-section (2) thereof.

(10.) In section 89-

(a.) by the repeal of paragraph (c) of sub- section (1) thereof and by the substitution therefor of the following :-

"(c) it has been proved to the Registrar of Companies to his "satisfaction that the conditions

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of this sub-section have been complied with; and ";

(b.) by the repeal of sub-section (2) thereof and by the substitution therefor of the following:-

(2.)--(a.) For the purpose of satisfying himself that the conditions of the preceding sub-section have been complied with it shall be lawful for the Registrar of Companies to re- quire :-

(i.) the filing of one or more statutory declarations in such form and by such directors or other officers of the company as he may in each case prescribe: (ii) the production and verifi- cation of such documents relating to the company as he may in each case call for; and

(iii) such additional evidence of bonâ fides as he may in each case consider necessary.

(b.) Upon the company complying with the aforesaid conditions the Registrar of Companies shall certify that the company is entitled to commence business and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the company is so entitled.”

(11.) In section 95-

(a.) by the substitution of the words "under the Companies Ordinances" for the words "in the Colony" in the second line of sub-section (1) thereof;

(b.) by the insertion of the words “, or, in the case of a China Company, created outside the district of the Consulate of Shanghai” after the word "Colouy" in the first line of the first proviso to sub-section (1) thereof;

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