THE HỌNG KỌNG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 18, 1932.
2. In these Rules, unless the context or subject Interpreta- matter otherwise requires,-----
"The Ordinance" means the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1931.
"Court" means the court as defined by the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1931, and includes the Registrar when exercising the power of the court pursuant to the Ordinance or these Rules.
"Court of appeal" means any court exercising appellate jurisdiction under the Ordinance or these Rules.
"Creditor" includes a corporation, and a firm of creditors in partnership.
"Debtor" includes a firm of debtors in partnership, and includes any debtor proceeded against under the Ordinance, whether adjudged bankrupt or not.
"Name" of a person means both the individual name or names, or the initial letter or contraction of such name or names, and the surname of such person.
"Registrar" includes the Registrar of the Supreme Court and any Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court,
"Scheme" means composition or scheme of arrangement pursuant to the Ordinance.
"Sealed" means sealed with the seal of the court.
"Taxing officer" includes the Registrar and also any officer or officers of the court whose duty it is to tax costs.
"Trustee" includes the trustee appointed under a composition or scheme of arrangement, and also includes the Official Receiver when acting as trustee.
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3. The provisions of section 123 of the Ordinance Computa- shall apply to these Rules as if the words "these tion of time. Rules" were substituted for the words "this R4. Ordinance" in the first line of the said section.
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4.--(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of Use of this Rule, the forms in the Appendix where applic. forms in able, and where they are not applicable forms of the Appendix. like character, with such variations as circumstances R5. may require, shall be used. Where such forms are applicable any costs occasioned by the use of any other or more prolix forms shall be borne by or disallowed to the party using the same, unless the court shall otherwise direct.
(2) The Chief Justice may from time to time amend any form in the Appendix or prescribe any new form. Where the Chief Justice amends any form or prescribes any new form, such amended or new form shall be published in the Gazette.
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