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coming within the operation of this Act, be the last word of the name of every such company, anything in any special Act or ordinance aforesaid to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, however, that it shall not be necessary for any such company to receive from the Eegistrar of Deeds a certificate of registration with limited liability, or to pay to the said Eegistrar the sums mentioned in section ten to be paid by every company on being registered, or on receiving such certificate of registration with limited liability: Provided that nothing in the Ordinance No. 8, 1839, entitled " Ordinance for enabling the Board of Executors to sue and be sued in the name of their Secretary," or in the Ordinance No. 11, 1844, entitled " Ordinance to enable the Cape of Good Hope Trust and Assurance Company to be appointed by that name as Trustees or Tutors, and to sue and be sued in the name of their Secretary," or in the Act No. 9, 1855, entitled " Act for incorporating the South African Association," or in an Act passed during this present session of Parliament, entitled " An Act for incorporating the Union Fire and Marine Insurance and Trust Company, and enabling them to sue and be sued in the name of their Secretary," or in another Act passed during this present session, entitled "An Act for the regulation of the Affairs of the General Estate and Orphan Chamber," shall be taken or construed to limit the liability of the shareholders or members of any of the said companies or associations, or to bring the said companies or associations, or any of them, under any of the provisions of this Act. XIX. This Act may be cited for all purposes as " The Joint-stock Companies' Limited Liability Act, 1861."

Schedule. — (See Section vii.) Return, made pursuant to "The Joint-stock Companies' Limited Liability Act, 1861." Transfer of Shares.

No. 3. The Pbemieb, New Zealand, to the Peemiee, Cape Colony. Sie,— Premier's Office, Wellington, 23rd March, 1885. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 12th February, in reply to mine of Ist December, respecting Trustees and Executors Companies and their operations in your colony, and I beg that you will accept my best thanks for the valuable information contained in your reply and its several enclosures. I have, &c, The Hon. the Premier of Cape Colony, Cape Town. Bobebt Stout.

No. 4. The Peemiee to the Hon. J. N. Wilson, M.L.C. Sie,— Premier's Office, Wellington, 20th March, 1885. I have the honour to acquaint you that I have this day received from the Cape of Good Hope copies of rules and Acts incorporating certain Trustees and Executors Companies, over which,

Name of Company. Business or Purpose. Place (or Principal Place, if more than one) of Business. Name and Place of Abode if Person by whom Transfer is made. Name and Place of Abode of Person to whom Transfer is made. Distinctive Numbers of the Shares Transferred. Date of Transfer. Shaeeholdebs whos: Names h. .ve become Chang: ID BY MAEEIAGE OE O 1 'HEBWISE. Formr 3r Place of .bode. Present Place of Abode. Dir itinctive Number of Shares. Former Name. Present Name. (Date.) Given at Government House, Cape Town, this 14th da; By Command of His Excellency the (Signature.) f of August, 1861. Governor, Bichaed Southey, Acting Colonial Secretary.