THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 18, 1932.
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99. Where after the expiration of two years Application from the date of any order made upon a bankrupt's for modifica- application for a discharge, the bankrupt applies to tion of order. the court to modify the terms of the order on the R239. ground that there is no reasonable probability of his being in a position to comply with the terms of such order, he shall give fourteen days' notice of the day fixed for hearing the application to the Official Receiver and to all his creditors.
Meetings of Creditors.
100. The Official Receiver shall give three days' Notice to notice to the debtor of the time and place appointed debtor of for the first meeting of creditors. The notice may
first meeting. be either delivered to him personally or sent to him R240. by prepaid letter post, as may be convenient. It Form 35. shall nevertheless be the duty of the debtor to attend such first meeting although the notice is not sent to or does not reach him.
101. The Official Receiver shall fix the day for Notice of the first meeting, and shall forthwith gazette and first meeting. advertise the same in one local newspaper if he con- R241. siders such advertisement desirable. The Official Forms 30, Receiver shall also give notice to the creditors. 31, 40.
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102. The notices of subsequent meetings shall be Notices of issued to creditors by the Official Receiver or trustee. other Where no special time is prescribed the notices shall meetings. be sent off not less than three days before the day appointed for the meeting.
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103. Where a meeting of creditors is called by Non- notice, the proceedings had and resolutions passed reception of
notice by at such meeting shall, unless the court otherwise creditor. orders, be valid, notwithstanding that some creditors R243.
shall not have received the notice sent to them.
104. Where a trustee summons a meeting of Notice to creditors he shall send to the Official Receiver a copy of the notice convening the meeting.
Official Receiver
of creditors' meetings. R244.
105. A certificate by the Official Receiver or other Proof of officer of the court, or by the clerk of any such notice. person, or an affidavit by the trustee or his solicitor, R245. or the clerk of either of such persons. that the notice Forms of any meeting of creditors or sitting of the court 34. 33, 42, has been duly posted, shall be sufficient evidence of 41, such notice having been duly sent to the person to whom the same was addressed.
106. Where, on the request of creditors. the Cost of Official Receiver or trustee calls a meeting of credi- creditors' meetings.
tors, the cost of summoning such meeting, including R246.
all disbursements for printing, stationery, postage, and the hire of a room for the meeting (if necessary), shall be calculated at the following rates for cach creditor to whom notice is required to be sent :-
(a) where the assets do not exceed $1,000, 50 cents per creditor for the first 20 creditors, and 25 cents per creditor for any number of creditors after the first 20;
(b) where the assets exceed $1,000, 50 cents per
creditor for any number of creditors.
ment.
107. Where a meeting of creditors is adjourned, Adjourn- the adjourned meeting shall be held at the same place as the original place of meeting, unless in the R248. resolution for adjournment another place is specified. Form 37.
108. In calculating a quorum of creditors present Quorum. at a meeting those persons only who are entitled to R249. vote at the meeting shall be reckoned.
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