Where in the course of winding-up a company it appears that any person who has taken part in the formation or promotion of the company, or any past or present director, manager or liquidator, or ''any officer of the company'', has misapplied or retained or become liable or accountable for any money or property of the company, or been ''guilty of any misfeasance or breach of trust'' in relation to the company, the Court may, on the application of the Master or of the liquidator or of any creditor or contributory, examine into the conduct of the promoter, director, manager, liquidator, or officer, and compel him to repay or restore the money or property or any part thereof, respectively with interest at such rate as the Court thinks just, or to ''contribute such sum to the assets of the company by way of compensation'' in respect of the ''misapplication, retention, misfeasance or breach of trust'' as the Court thinks just.〔Holmes JA's italics.〕