A.D. 1865.
COMPANIES.
[No. 1.
ex parte, by summons in Chambers, to the Judge for directions as to the proceedings to be taken for settling the list of creditors entitled to object to the proposed reduction, and the Judge may thereupon fix the date with reference to which the list of such creditors is to be made out, pursuant to section 62 of the Companies Ordinance, 1865, and may, either at the same time or afterwards, as he may think fit, give such directions as are mentioned in Rules 76 and 77.
76. Notice of the presentation of the petition shall be published at such times and in such newspapers as the Judge may direct, so that the first insertion of such notice is made not less than one calendar month before the day of the date fixed as mentioned in Rule 75.
77. The company shall, within such time as the Judge may direct, file with the Registrar an affidavit made by some officer or officers of the company competent to make the same, verifying a list containing the names and addresses of the creditors of the company at the date fixed as mentioned in Rule 75 and the amounts due to them respectively.
after pre- 143
sentation of petition. General Or- der. 1868, T. 4.
Advertise- ment of petition. 7b. r. 5.
Affidavit as 7. r. 6. to creditors.
1. 7.
78. The person making such affidavit shall state therein his belief that the list is correct, and that there was not, at the date so fixed as aforesaid, any debt or claim which, if that date were the commencement of the winding-up of the company, would be admissible in proof against the company, except the debts set forth in the list, and shall state his means of knowledge of the matters deposed to in such affidavit.
Contents of affidavit.
79. Copies of the list containing the names and addresses of the creditors and the total amount due to them, but omitting the amounts due to them respectively, or, as the Judge may think fit, complete copies of the list, shall be kept at the registered office of the company and at the offices of its solicitors and agents, if any, in the Colony; and any person desirous of inspecting the same may, at any time during the ordinary hours of business, inspect and take extracts from the same on payment of the sum of fifty cents.
Inspection of list of creditors.
lb. r. 9.
80.-(1.) The company shall, within seven days after the filing of the affidavit or such further time as the Judge may allow, send to each creditor whose name is entered in the list a notice stating the amount of the proposed reduction of capital, the amount of the debt for which such creditor is entered in the list, and the time (such time to be fixed by the Judge) within which, if he claims to be a creditor for a larger amount, he must send in his name and address, the particulars of his debt or claim, and the name and address of his solicitor, if any, to the solicitor of the company.
(2.) Such notice may be delivered by hand or sent through the post in a prepaid letter addressed to each creditor at his last-known address or place of abode.
81. (1.) Notice of the list of creditors shall, after the filing of the affidavit mentioned in Rule 77, be published at such times and in such newspapers as the Judge may direct.
Advertise- ment as
A.D. 1865.
COMPANIES.
[No. 1.
ex parte, by summons in Chambers, to the Judge for directions as to the proceedings to be taken for settling the list of creditors entitled to object to the proposed reduction, and the Judge may thereupon fix the date with reference to which the list of such creditors is to be made out, pursuant to section 62 of the Companies Ordinance, 1865, and may, either at the same time or afterwards, as he may think fit, give such directions as are mentioned in Rules 76 and 77.
76. Notice of the presentation of the petition shall be published at such times and in such newspapers as the Judge may direct, so that the first insertion of such notice is made not less than one calendar month before the day of the date fixed as mentioned in Rule 75.
77. The company shall, within such time as the Judge may direct, file with the Registrar an affidavit made by some officer or officers of the company competent to make the same, verifying a list containing the names and ad- dresses of the creditors of the company at the date fixed as mentioned in Rule 75 and the amounts due to them respectively.
after pre-
143
sentation of petition. General Or-
der. 1868,
T. 4.
Advertise- ment of petition. 7b. r. 5.
Affidavit as 7. r. 6.
to creditors.
1. 7.
78. The person making such affidavit shall state therein his belief that Contents of the list is correct, and that there was not, at the date so fixed as aforesaid, affidavit. any debt or claim which, if that date were the commencement of the winding- up of the company, would be admissible in proof against the company, except the debts set forth in the list, and shall state his means of knowledge of the matters deposed to in such affidavit.
of list of creditors.
79. Copies of the list containing the names and addresses of the creditors Inspection and the total amount due to them, but omitting the amounts due to them respectively, or, as the Judge may think fit, complete copies of the list, shall b. r. 8. be kept at the registered office of the company and at the offices of its solici- tors and agents, if any, in the Colony; and any person desirous of inspecting the same may, at any time during the ordinary hours of business, inspect and take extracts from the same on payment of the sum of fifty cents.
creditors.
lb. r. 9.
80.-(1.) The company shall, within seven days after the filing of the Notice to affidavit or such further time as the Judge may allow, send to each creditor whose name is entered in the list a notice stating the amount of the proposed reduction of capital, the amount of the debt for which such creditor is entered in the list, and the time (such time to be fixed by the Judge) within which, if he claims to be a creditor for a larger amount, he must send in his name and address, the particulars of his debt or claim, and the name and address of his solicitor, if any, to the solicitor of the company.
(2.) Such notice may be delivered by hand or sent through the post in a prepaid letter addressed to each creditor at his last-known address or place of abode.
81. (1.) Notice of the list of creditors shall, after the filing of the affida- Advertise- vit mentioned in Rule 77, be published at such times and in such newspapers as the Judge may direct.
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