DAIREN KISEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA AND OTHERS v. SHIANG KEE (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHINA MERCHANTS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.)

(1941) 70 Ll L Rep 51

JUDICIAL COMMITTEEOF THE PRIVY COUNCIL

Before Lord Atkin, Lord Russell of Killowen, Lord Romer, Sir George Rankin and Lord Justice Clauson.

Company - Winding-up - Jurisdiction of Court to make order-Dissolution of shipping company by Chinese Court- Branch in Hongkong-Application by shareholders to Court of Hongkong that company should be wound up- "Where a company incorporated outside the Colony which has been carrying on business in the Colony cease to carry on business in the Colony, it may be wound up as an unregistered company under this Part of the Ordinance notwithstanding that it has been dissolved or otherwise ceased to exist as a company under or by virtue of the laws of the country under which it was incorporated"-Appeal against winding-up order made by Full Court of Hongkong - Companies Ordinance, 1932, Sect. 313 (2).