THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13 DECEMBER, 1884.
Copy to bo certified,
Not compul- sory to produce original.
Court or Judge may direct copies to be taken.
Costa.
Interpretation
of the corns
"bank,"
"banker," and
"banker's
books."
Certain days excluded from computation of time.
4. A copy of an entry in a banker's book shall not be received in evidence under this Act nuless it be further proved that the copy has been examined with the original entry and is correct.
Such proof shall be given by some person who has examined the copy with the original entry, and may be given either orally or by an affidavit sworn before any person authorized to take affidavits.
5. A banker or officer of a bank shall not, in any legal proceeding to which the bank is not a party, be compelled to produce any banker's book the contents of which can be proved under this Ordinauce, or to appear as a witness to prove the matters, transactions or accounts therein recorded, unless by order of a Judge made for special cauše. «
6. On the application of any party to a legal proceeding a Court or Judge may order that such party be at liberty to inspect and take copies of any entries in a banker's book for any of such proceedings. An order under this section may be made either with or without summoning the bank or any other party, and shall be served on the bank three clear days before the same is to-be obeyed, unless the Court or Judge otherwise directs.
7. The cost of any application to a Court or Judge under or for the purposes of this Ordinance, and the cost of any- thing done or to be done under an order of a Court or Judge made under or for the purposes of this Ordinance, shall be in the discretion of the Court or Judge, who may order the same or any part thereof to be paid to any party by the bank, where the same have been occasioned by any default or delay on the part of the bank. Any such order against a bank may be enforced as if the bank was a party to the proceeding.
8. In this Ordinance the expression "bank" shall mean any corporation, company or society established by charter or by under or by virtue of any act of Parliament or Ordinance lawfully carrying on the business of bankers.
Expressions in this Ordinance relating to "banker's books" include ledgers, day books, cash books, account books, and all other books used in the ordinary business of the bank.
The expression "legal proceeding " means any civil or criminal proceeding or inquiry in which evidence is or may be given, and includes an arbitration; the expression "the Court" means the Court, Judge, arbitrator, persons, or per- son before whom a legal proceeding is held or taken;
The expression "a Judge " means a judge of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hongkong.
9. Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, and any bank holiday shall be excluded from the computation of time under this Ordinance.
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Standard weights and
zreasures to bo deposited in the Treasury, copies and models of which to be deposited with the Magiy- trates,
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A BILL
ENTITLED
The Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1884. BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. The Governor shall cause to be deposited and safely kept in the Colonial Treasury such weights and measures of the standards in uso in the United Kingdom and in the Empire of China respectively as are specified in the Sche- dule to this Ordinance, and the weights and measures so deposited shall be the Standard weights and measures of this Colony.
The Governor shall cause to be made copies and models of the several weights and measures so deposited, and such copies and models shall be submitted to the Colonial Trea- surer, who shall cause the same to be verified, and, if approved, stamped or marked in such manner as the Colonial Treasurer may from time to time determine to shew that the same have been verified and approved.
Copies and models after being so verified and approved shall be deposited with the Police Magistrates, who shall keep the same for the purposes of reference as hereinafter directed.