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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 14, 1915.
Matters in Court to be heard in
Court and
Chambers.
Applications
(2.) In every cause or matter within the jurisdiction of the Judge, whether by virtue of the Ordinance, or by transfer, or otherwise, the Registrar shall, in addition to his powers and duties under the Rules, have all the powers and duties of a Master, Registrar, or Taxing Master,
5.-(1.) The following matters and applications in the Court shall be heard before the Judge in open Court :---
Petitions.
(4) puls to the Court from the Official Receiver
when acting as Official Receiver and not as Liquidator.
(c.) Applications under section 213 of the Ordinance. (d.) Applicatious by the Official Receiver under section 214 of the Ordinance, or an appeal thereunder.
(e.) Applications for the committal of any person
to prison for contempt.
(S.) Public Examinations.
(9.) Applications under sub-section (1) of section
207 of the Ordinance.
(h.) Applications to rectify 'the Register.
(i.) Such matters and applications as the Judge may from time to time by any geueral or special orders direct to be heard before him in open Court.
(2.) Examinations of persons suinmoned before the Court under section 169 of the Ordinance, shall be held in Court or in Chambers as the Court shall direct.
(3.) Every other matter or application in the Court under the Ordinance to which the Rules apply may be heard and determined in Chambers.
6. Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and in Chambers. Rules :-
Motions and
Form 1.
(1.) The Registrar may under the general or special directions of the Judge hear and dete.miue any application or matter which under the Ordinance and Rules may be heard and deter- mined in Chambers.
(2.) Any matter or application before the Registrar may at any time be adjourned by him to be heard before the Judge either in Chambers or in Court.
(3.) Any matter or application may, if the Judge or as the case may be, the Registrar, thinks fit be adjourned from Chambers to Court, or from Court to Chambers.
7.-(1.) Every application in Court other than a Summonses. petition, shall be made by motion, notice of which shall be served on every person against whom an order is sought, not less than two clear days before the day named in the notice for hearing the motion, which day must be one of the days appointed for the Sittings of the Court.
Times for holding Court.
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(2.) Every application in Chambers shall be made by summons, which, unless otherwise ordered, shall be served on every person against whom an order is sought, and shall require the person or persons to whom the summons is addressed to attend at the time and place named in the
summons.
8. Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance, the times of the Sitting of the Court in matters of the winding-up of Companies shall be those which are appointed for the transaction of the general business of the Court, unless the Judge shall otherwise order.
PROCEEDINGS.
9.-(1.) Every proceeding in a winding-up matter shall proceedings. be dated, and shall with any necessary additions, be intitul-
ed as follows :—
IN THE SUPReme Court of Hongkong No.
COMPANIES (Winding-Up)
OF 19
In the Matter of the Companies Ordinance,
1911.
with the name of the matter to which it relates. Numbers and dates may be denoted by figures.
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