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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt:...with respect to the dnplicate register, the shares registered in a local register shall be distingnished from the shares registered in the principal register, and no transaction with respect to any share registered in a local register shall, dnring the continnance of the registration of snch share in snch local register, be registered in any other register. (7.) The company may discontinne the keeping of any local register, and therenpon all entries in that register shall be transferred to some other local register kept by the company, or to the register of members kept at the registered office of the company. (8.) In relation to stamp dnties the following provisions shall have effect:--(a.) An instrnment of transfer of a share registered in a local register nnder this Ordinance shall, nnless execnted within the Colony, be exempt from stamp dnty. (b.) The share or other interest of a deceased member registered in a local register kept nnder this Ordinance shall so far as relates to colonial probate dnty not be deemed to be a part of his estate and effects sitnated in the Colony for or in respect of which probate or letters of administration is or are to be granted or whereof an inventory is to be exhibited and recorded. (9.) Snbject to the provisions of this Ordinance, and of any rnles made therennder, any company may, by its regnlations as originally framed, or as altered by special resolntion, make snch provisions as it may think fit respecting the keeping of local registers. 5. In any case where the Governor-in-Conncil may be Governor-in satisfied that it is inconvenient and nnnecessary for a com-Conncil may pany to keep its register of members at its registered office anthorize he may in writing nnder the hand of the Colonial Hecretarv;„..,, i /r....