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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
[r. 151 cont.] such general yearly statement is prepared, and such further information as to the state and proceedings of the establishments of the bank as the Governor from time to time requires to be furnished.
Notices to shareholders to be given by advertisement: proof of such notice. Notices by shareholders to bank. Transferee bound by notice. How notice to be signed. How time to be counted. Shareholder not to be entitled to certain confidential information. Notice.
152. (1) Any notice to be given by the bank to shareholders either generally or individually shall be sufficiently given by advertisement once at least in one or more daily newspapers printed and circulating in the Colony.
(2) The production in any court of justice of any such newspaper containing any such advertisement shall be sufficient proof of the giving of any such notice as regards all persons and for every purpose.
153. Notice to be given on the part of shareholders to the bank shall be left at or sent through the post to the chief manager and addressed to the head office.
154. Every person who by operation of law, transfer, transmission or other means whatsoever becomes entitled to any share shall be bound by every notice in respect of such share which previously to his name and address being entered upon the shareholders register has been duly given to the party from whom he derives his title to such share.
155. The signature to any notice to be given by the bank may be in writing or printed or lithographed or stamped.
156. Where a given number of days' notice, or notice extending over any other period, is required to be given, the date on which the advertisement first appears shall be counted in such number of days or other period.
Shareholders not entitled to certain information.
157. No shareholder shall be entitled to require discovery of or any information respecting any detail of the bank's trading or banking business or any matter which is or may be a business secret or which may relate to the conduct of the business of the bank if in the opinion of the board it is
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CAP. 70]
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
[r. 151 cont.] such general yearly statement is prepared, and such further information as to the state and proceedings of the establish- ments of the bank as the Governor from time to time requires to be furnished.
Notices to shareholders. to be given by adver- tisement:
proof of such notice.
Notices by shareholders to bank.
Transferee bound by notice.
How notice to be signed.
How time to be counted.
Shareholder
not to be entitled to certain confidential information.
Notice.
152. (1) Any notice to be given by the bank to share- holders either generally or individually shall be sufficiently given by advertisement once at least in one or more daily newspapers printed and circulating in the Colony.
(2) The production in any court of justice of any such newspaper containing any such advertisement shall be sufficient proof of the giving of any such notice as regards all persons and for every purpose.
153. Notice to be given on the part of shareholders to the bank shall be left at or sent through the post to the chief manager and addressed to the head office.
154. Every person who by operation of law, transfer, transmission or other means whatsoever becomes entitled to any share shall be bound by every notice in respect of such share which previously to his name and address being entered upon the shareholders register has been duly given to the party from whom he derives his title to such share.
155. The signature to any notice to be given by the bank may be in writing or printed or lithographed or stamped.
156. Where a given number of days' notice, or notice extending over any other period, is required to be given, the date on which the advertisement first appears shall be counted in such number of days or other period.
Shareholders not entitled to certain information.
157. No shareholder shall be entitled to require discovery of or any information respecting any detail of the bank's trading or banking business or any matter which is or may be a business secret or which may relate to the conduct of the business of the bank if in the opinion of the board it is
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