Shanghai, Jan. 19.
Before his Honour Judge Sin Havinianp ye Savsaanez.
In the matter of the Oriental Egg Drying Ca., Ld. and the Com panies' Ordinances (Hongkong.
This was an application on behalf of the above-mentioned company, its directors and general managers for an extension of time by 10 days of the period within which a return of allotments may be filed under Section 90 of the Companies' Ordinance (Hongkong), and also for liberty to amend the register kept at the registered office containing the names, addresses and occupations of its directors by adding thereto the name, address and occupation of Messrs. Andersen, Meyer Ca., Ld., and that the applicant be at liberty to send to the Registrar of Companies a copy of the amended register. The appli also asked for relief from the penalties provided for by the appropriate section in each instance.
Mr. E. L. Hartopp appeared in support of the application and Mr. 8. H. McKean, Mr. Hartopp read affidavits in support of the motion. One by Mr. Hugo Reiss, vice-president and assistant general manager of Messrs. Andersen, Meyer & Ca. Ld., stated that the present directors of the applicant company were Messrs. E. T. Byrne, G. H. Wright, and G. T. Armstrong. The company wee registered in Phanghal private company under. the Hongkong Companies' Ordinances on May 29, 1919 for the purpose, inter alia, of engaging in the business of drying, preserving and treating eggs and egg products and with a view to acquiring certain plant and machinery in Hankow, the property of the Oriental Egg Drying Syndicate. The partners in the syndicate were Messrs, V. Meyer and E. T. Byrne and the capital of the applicant company was Tls. 36,000 divided into 360 ordinary shares of Tls. 100 to be allotted to Messrs. Meyer and Byrne in equal proportions for the purchase of the machinery and plant.
The affidavit went on to state that on proceeding to allotment the shares were allotted to the above two gentlemen, or their nominees.
The files and accounts of the company were left in the charge of Mr. J.C. Carson, treasurer Messrs. Andersen, Meyer & Ca., Ld., and it was found after his and Mr. Meyer's departure that the file did not contain a list of shareholders, nominees of Mr. E, T. Byrne, whereupon deponent wrote to Mr. Byrne asking for a list of the nominees which that gentleman was unable to supply, not having a copy of the same. Subse. quently an additional file of papers in connexion with the company was found in which was discovered all
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