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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 13, 1933.
shall be filed with the Petition. A Petition for Restitution of Conjugal Rights shall further show that a written demand for cohabitation and restitution of conjugal rights has been made by the Petitioner upon the party to be served, and that, after a reasonable opportunity for compliance therewith, such co- habitation and restitution of conjugal rights have been with- held
(2) In cases where the Petitioner is seeking a decree of Dissolution of Marriage or of Nullity of Marriage, or of Judicial Separation, the affidavit of the Petitioner or of such other per- son as is in these Rules provided, filed with the Petition, shall further state that no collusion or connivance exists between the Petitioner and the other party to the marriage or alleged marriage.
Co-respondents.
4. In every Petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery the alleged adulterers, if male, shall be made Co-respondents in the cause and served with a sealed copy of the Petition, unless a Judge shall otherwise so direct by order on summons supported by affidavits.
5. The term "Respondent" in these Rules shall include a Co-respondent so far as the same is applicable.
Service.
6. A Petitioner who has filed a Petition shall forthwith obtain in the Registry a sealed copy of the Petition, indorsed with Notice to Appear, for service upon each Respondent.
7. A Petition shall be served personally by delivery of such sealed copy as aforesaid. It may not be served by the Petitioner.
8. Service of any document on a party who has not entered an appearance must be personal service unless other- wise ordered
9. Where personal service cannot be effected, leave to substitute some other mode of service may be granted upon an application to a Judge supported by affidavit of the person having conduct of the proceedings.
PHO 10. Any Petition or Decree may be served within or without the Colony.
11. After service has been effected a copy of the Petition as served with a certificate of service indorsed thereon shall be returned into and filed in the Registry. Such certificate shall be in Form No. 2 in the First Schedule.
12. When it is ordered that Notice to Appear to a Peti- tion shall be advertised, the form of advertisement shall be settled by the Registrar and the newspapers containing the advertisements shall be filed with a sealed copy of the Petition
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13. A Petitioner cannot proceed to trial unless appearance has been entered by or on behalf of the Respondents or it has been shown by affidavit filed in the Registry that they have been duly served with the Petition and by certificate of the Registrar filed in the Registry that they have appeared.
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