§ MR. FLYNNI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the proceedings in connection with the Austral Cycle Agency, Limited, which was formed in December, 1896; whether any meetings save the statutory meetings have ever been held; and have any returns as required by the Act of Parliament been lodged with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies; is he aware that the Company is now in liquidation; and what steps will be taken in regard to this company by the Board of Trade?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. RITCHIE,) CroydonMy attention has not been specially called to the matter in question. The annual returns required by the Companies Acts have been filed with the Registrar in respect of the years 1897 and 1899, but the return for 1898 has not been filed. A resolution for the voluntary winding-up of the company was also filed on May 31st last. Voluntary liquidations are not subject to the supervision of the Board of Trade.