Another Case of Inadvertence An application for relief from penalties under the. Companies' Ordinances, 1911-21, was made he-fore his Honour Judge Grain on Monday by Mr. J. G. Priestwood on behalf of the Anglo-Chinese Import. and Export Ca., Ld. An affidavit by Mr. Alfred Black, of 113 Avenue Edward VII, was put in showing that the company was incorporated as a private company in March, 1922, with a nominal capital' of Tfs, 500,000 divided into 50,000 shares of Tls. 10 each. On March 29, 100 fully paid up shares were allotted by the company to Mr. Black, and one to Mr. A. E. Piercey, and through inadvertence this allotment had not been registered.
His Honour said he had read the affidavits, and it was obviously_a case of pure accident.
Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, appearing for the Reggistrar of Companies, did not oppose the application, which was granted, with a 14 days' extension of time. His Honour also granted Mr. Priestwood's application to amend the notice in respect of share allotted Mr. H. G. Manwaring in April, 1922, and one to oe A. J. Ross in' February ast.
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