870 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1898.
Further
proof of title if
required.
Body corporate.
Removal of mark from register.
Alteration of address in register.
Dispensing with evidence.
Amendment of docu- ments.
Mauner in which and
persons
before whom, declaration is to be taken.
Notice of
Seal of Officer taking declaration
to prove itself.
ticulars above described comprise every material fact and document affecting the proprietorship of the trade mark as claimed by such request.
20. The claimant shall furnish to the Colonial Secretary such other proof of title and of the existence and owner- ship of such good-will as aforesaid as he may require for his satisfaction.
21. A body corporate may be registered as proprietor by its corporate name.
22. Whenever a trade mark has been removed from the register for non-payment of any fee or otherwise and whenever the registration of any trade mark has been cancelled the Colonial Secretary Shall cause to be entered in the register a record of such removal or cancellation and of the cause thereof.
23. If the registered proprietor of a trade mark sends to the Colonial Secretary together with the prescribed fee, notice of an alteration in his address the Colonial Secretary shall alter the register accordingly.
POWER TO DISPENSE WITH EVIDENCE, 24. Where under these Rules any person is required to do any act or thing, or to sign any document, or to make any declaration on behalf of himself or of any body cor- porate, or any document or evidence is required to be pro- duced to or left with the Colonial Secretary or at the Colonial Secretary's Office, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Colonial Secretary that from any reasonable cause such person is unable to do such act or thing, or to sign such document, or make such declaration, or that such document or evidence cannot be produced or left as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Colonial Secretary upon the production of such other evidence, and subject to such terms as he may think fit, to dispense with any such act or thing, document, declaration, or evidence.
AMENDMENTS.
25. Any document or drawing or other representation of a trade mark for the amending of which no special pro- vision is made by Ordinance, may be amended, and any irregularity in procedure which, in the opinion of the Colonial Secretary may be obviated without detriment to the interests of any person, may be corrected, if the Colonial Secretary thinks fit, and on such terms as he may direct.
DECLARATIONS AND AFFIDAVITS.
26. Any statutory declarations or affidavits required by the said Ordinance and these Rules, or used in any proceed- ings thereunder, shall be made and subscribed as follows:-
(a) In the United Kingdom, before any justice of the peace, or any commissioner or other officer authorized by law in any part of the United Kingdom to administer an oath for the purpose of any légal pro- ceedings;
(b) In Hongkong or in any other part of Her Ma- jesty's dominions, before any Court, judge, justice of the peace, or any officer authorized by law to administer an oath there for the purpose of a legal proceeding; and
(e) If made out of Her Majesty's dominions, before a British Minister, or person exercising the functions of a British Minister, or a British Consular Officer, or a notary public, or before a judge or magistrate. (d) Where made on behalf of a firm or partnership, the declaration or affidavit may be made by any one or more members of such firm or partnership as the case may be.
(e) Where made on behalf of a body corporate, the declaration or affidavit may be made by the Secretary or other principal officer of such body corporate. 27. Any document purporting to have affixed, impressed, or subscribed thereto or thereon, the seal or signature of any person hereby authorized to take such declaration er affidavit in testimony of such declaration or affidavit having been made and subscribed before him, may be admitted by the Governor with, at proof of the genuineness of any such scal or signature, or of the official character of such person or his authority to take such declaration or affidavit.