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MORTGAGES, REGISTER OF, to be kept, cl. 38, 329.

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NUMERICAL REGISTER OF SHARES, remarks on, and form of, cl. 130.

OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR.

Appointment of, cl. 198.

May resign, or be removed by the court, cl. 199.

Remuneration of, to be fixed by the court, cl. 199.

To be described as such, and not by his individual name, cl. 200.
Shall have custody of the company's property, cl. 200.

Shall have power (with sanction of the court) to do the following
things, viz. :-

To bring and defend legal proceedings, cl. 201.

To carry on the business of the company, cl. 202.

To sell company's property, cl. 203.

To execute deeds, &c., cl. 204.

To prove in bankruptcy for money due from contributory,

cl. 205.

To draw and endorse bills of exchange, &e, cl. 206.

To administer to a deceased contributory's estate, cl. 207.

To do such other things as may be necessary, cl. 208.

To exercise the above powers without sanction, if the court

so orders, cl. 209.

To pay any classes of creditors in full, cl. 210.

To compromise calls, debts, &c., cl. 211.

To appoint a solicitor or law agent, cl. 212.

To report dissolution of company to Registrar, cl. 245.

ORDERS, enforcement of, and appeals from, cl. 233 to 239.

PENALTIES. See "Registered Office," "Publication of Name," &c., &c.
As to officers of the company being liable to, cl. 27.

Recovery of, cl. 28 and 29.

Application of, cl. 30.

PETTY CASH BOOK, remarks on, cl. 155.

POLL, rules as to, cl. 81, 82, 92, 394, 414.

How to be demanded, cl. 91, 394, 414.

POSTAGE AND DELIVERY BOOK, remarks on, cl. 156.

POWERS OF PUBLIC COMPANIES, cl. 47.

Directors, cl. 47.

Members, cl. 47.

PRELIMINARY EXPENCES, payment of, cl. 50.

Remarks on, book for, cl. 153.

PRELIMINARY MEETING of a proposed Company, cl. 5.
PROMISSORY NOTES. See "Bills and Notes."

PROMOTERS. See "Directors."

As to liability for preliminary expenses, cl. 296.
PROSPECTUS.

Hints as to the form and preparation of, cl. 5.

Liability of Directors for misrepresentation in, cl. 5.
PROVIDENT SOCIETIES to publish statement of affairs, cl. 34.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS and Officers.

Appointment of, at preliminary meeting, cl. 5.

PROXIES, REGISTER OF, remarks on, cl. 143.
PROXY, votes by, cl. 87, 88, 89, 395, 415.
Form of instrument appointing, cl. 90.

PUBLICATION OF NAME.

Company must have name outside of office, and have same in its seal,

cl. 32.

QUORUM. See "General Meeting."

RAILWAY COMPANIES not included in "Act," cl. 2.

RAILWAY COMPANIES ARBITRATION ACT, 1859, synopsis of, cl. 68.
REGISTER OF DIRECTORS, what companies shall keep, cl. 35.

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REGISTER OF MEMBERS, hints as to, and form of, cl. 124 and 125.
Company must keep and give inspection of, cl. 37, 318, 330.
Effect of consolidation of capital on, cl. 42.

Power to close, cl. 63.

No notice of any trust to be entered on, cl. 127.

REGISTER OF MORTGAGES.

Company must keep and give inspection of, cl. 38, 329.

Remarks on, and as to form of, cl. 149.

REGISTER OF PROXIES, remarks on, cl. 143.

REGISTER, NUMERICAL, OF SHARES, cl. 130.

REGISTER OF TRANSFERS, remarks on, and form of, cl. 136 to 138.

REGISTER OF TRANSFERS OF BONDS AND MORTGAGES, remarks on,

cl. 150.

REGISTERED OFFICE, penalty for not having, cl. 31.

REGISTRARS OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

Names and addresses of, in England, Ireland, and Scotland, cl. 359.
REGISTRATION OF A COMPANY.

How to be effected, cl. 19.

Effect of, cl. 23.

See "Fees."

REGISTRATION OFFICE. See "Fees."

The addresses of Registrars in England, Ireland, and Scotland, cl. 359.
As to administration of, 360.

No notice of any trust to be receivable by Registrar, cl. 361.
Board of Trade may alter forms, but not increase fees, cl. 362.
REGRETS, definition of, cl. 7.

RESERVED FUND, directors may set aside out of profits, cl. 106.
RESOLUTIONS. See "Minutes of Resolutions."

ROUGH BANKERS' BOOK, remarks on, cl. 161.

SEAL OF COMPANY, cl. 32.

SHAREHOLDERS. See "Members," "Annual list of Shareholders."

Address Book, remarks on, cl. 139.

Annual list of, remarks on, cl. 142.

Dividend Account Book, remarks on, cl. 141.

Minute Books, remarks on, cl. 140.

SHAREHOLDERS' STOCK OR SHARE LEDGER.

Instructions as to form and keeping of, cl. 133 to 135.

SHARES.

See "Allotment," &c.

Applicant for, may withdraw before allotment, cl. 8, 303.
Calls on, cl. 54, 55, 390, 407.

Forfeiture of, cl. 56 and 57, 392, 410.

Mode of transfer of, cl. 58 to 60, 390, 408.

Form of deed of transfer of, cl. 61. Stamp duty on ditto, cl. 62.
Transmission of, cl. 391, 409.

Conversion of, into stock, cl. 411.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION. See "Minutes of Resolutions."

Must be printed and sent to Registrar, cl. 41.

Members may require copies of, cl. 41.

Definition of, and mode of passing, cl. 81 to 83.
Notice of, to be sent to Registrar, cl. 41.

Stamp duty on transfers, cl. 62.

STANNARIES. See "Company."

As to jurisdiction of the court of the Vice-Warden of, cl. 73.
STOCK, Consolidation of capital into, cl. 42, 411.

STOCK OR SHARE LEDGER, as to form of, cl. 133 to 135.

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notices, cl. 424.

TABLE "B," in Act of 1856, synopsis of. See "Existing Companies."

Application to existing companies, cl. 389.

Regulations therein as to shares, cl. 390.

Transmission of shares, cl. 391.

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TRANSFER BOOKS, when closed, cl. 61, 408.

TRANSFER OF SHARES, cl. 58 to 62, 390, 408.

TRANSFERS, REGISTER OF, cl. 136 to 138.

TRANSFERS OF BONDS AND MORTGAGES, REGISTER OF, cl. 150.
TRANSMISSION OF SHARES, cl. 391, 409.

UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS, rules as to, cl. 107.
UNLIMITED COMPANY, form of, cl. 4.
UNREGISTERED COMPANIES, the winding-up of.
Remarks on, cl. 285.

What companies may be so wound up, cl. 286.

Jurisdiction of the court, cl. 287.

Shall not be wound up voluntarily or under supervision, cl. 288.
Under what circumstances it may take place, cl. 289.

Definition of contributory in case of, cl. 290.

Effect of, on proceedings against the company, cl. 291 and 292.
Power for liquidator to sue on behalf of the company, cl. 293.
Provisions of the "Act" to be cumulative, cl. 294.

VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP. See "Winding-up," "Liquidator," &c.
Under what circumstances it may take place, cl. 247.

What shall be deemed the commencement of, cl. 248.

As to company ceasing to carry on business, &c., cl. 249.

Where proceedings are taken to have company wound up by court,

cl. 250.

Effect of, on property of company, cl. 251.

Effect of, on capital of guarantee company, cl. 252.

Costs of winding-up, cl. 272.

As to contents of company's books being primâ facie evidence, &c.,

cl. 273.

As to disposal of same, cl. 273.

As to being subject to supervision of the court during a, cl. 276.
VOTES.

Number of, to which member is entitled, cl. 84, 395, 415.
Must have paid calls before entitled to, cl. 85, 395, 415.
In respect of shares acquired by transfer, cl. 85, 395, 415.
When one or more persons are jointly entitled, cl. 86, 395, 415.

VOTES-continued.

When member is a lunatic, cl. 87, 395, 415.
By proxy, cl. 88 to 90, 395, 415.

Declaration of chairman in respect of, cl. 92.

When poll demanded, cl. 92.

Chairman to have casting vote, cl. 92.

VOUCHERS, hints as to taking, and arrangement of, cl. 119.

WAGES LEDGER, remarks on, cl. 162.

WATER AND GAS COMPANIES, when excepted from the "Act," cl. 2.
WASTE BOOK, remarks on, cl. 157.

WINDING-UP. See "Voluntary Winding-up," " Winding-up by the
Court," "Winding-up under supervision of the court," "Un-
registered companies.'

What companies may be wound up, cl. 186.

In what courts they may be wound up, cl. 186.

As to three methods of winding-up a registered company, cl. 187.
WINDING-UP BY THE COURT. See "Court, power of," "Contribu-
tories," "Creditors and Claimants," " Official Liquidator."
Under what circumstances a company may be so wound up, cl. 188.
Definition of being unable to pay its debts, cl. 188.
Creditors or contributories may petition for, cl. 189.

Any disposition of company's property after commencement of, void,
cl. 190.

Petition for, to constitute a lis-pendens, cl. 190.

As to the hearing of the petition for, cl. 191.

Effect of order for, on proceedings against the company, cl. 192 & 193.
As to persons suspected of having any of the company's property,
cl. 232.

Enforcement of orders of court, cl. 233 and 234, 237.

As to enforcement of orders, &c. made in Scotland, cl. 235.
Provisions giving courts concurrent jurisdiction, cl. 236.
Appeals from orders, cl. 238.

Courts to take official notice of signatures, &c., cl. 239.
Commissioners for taking evidence, cl. 240.

Court may direct examination of persons in Scotland, cl. 241.

Provision as to taking evidence of persons abroad, cl. 242.

As to costs of winding-up, cl. 243.

Dissolution of company, cl. 244.

Official liquidator to report dissolution to Registrar, cl. 245.

As to disposal of the books and documents, cl. 246.

WINDING-UP UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE COURT. See "Liquidator,"

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'Winding-up."

Court may direct that a voluntary winding-up shall continue, subject
to its supervision, cl. 276.

Effect of petition for, cl. 276.

Court may consult wishes of creditors or contributories in case of,
cl. 277.

Attachments, &c., to be void after commencement of. cl. 278.

As to disposition of property and effects of company, cl. 279.
Books, &c., to be prima facie evidence of truth of contents, cl. 283.

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