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THE HONGKong goverNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH APRIL, 1864.
Proof for money,
payment may be en-
CXV. A person entitled to enforce against the Bankrupt payment of any money, costs, &e., of which costs, or expenses by process of contempt issuing out of any Court shall be entitled to forced by process of come in, as a Creditor under the bankruptcy, and prove for the amount payable under the process, subject to such ascertaining of the amount as may be properly had by taxation or otherwise.
contempt.
Proof for propor- tionate part of rent
CXVI. In all cases in which the Bankrupt is liable to pay any rent or other pay- and other payments ment falling due at fixed or stated periods, and the adjudication shall happen at any falling due at fixed time other than one of such fixed or stated periods, the person entitled to such rent or other payment may prove for a proportionate part thereof up to the day of the adjudi- cation in such manner as if the said rent or payment grew due from day to day and not at such fixed or stated periods as aforesaid.
periods.
Proof in respect of distinct contracts.
Proof in respect of
CXVII. If any Debtor shall at the time of adjudication be liable upon any bill of exchange or promissory note in respect of distinct contracts, as member of two or more firms carrying on separate and distinct trades, and having distinct estates to be wound up in Bankruptcy or as a sole trader and also as the member of a Firm, the circumstance that such Firms are in whole or in part composed of the same individuals, or that the sole contractor is also one of the joint contractors, shall not prevent proof and receipt of dividend in respect of such distinct contracts against the estates respectively liable upon such contracts.
CXVIII. If any bankrupt shall at the time of adjudication be liable, by reason of unliquidated damages. any contract or promise, to à demand in the nature of damages which have not been and cannot be otherwise liquidated or ascertained, the Court may direct such damages to be assessed either by a Jury before itself, or in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction without a Jury, and to give all necessary directions for such purpose; and the amount of damages, when assessed, shall be provable, as if a debt due, at the time of the Bank- ruptcy; Provided, that in case all necessary parties agree, the Court shall have power to assess such damages without the intervention of a Jury, or a reference to the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Proof for premiums
rance.
CXIX. If any Bankrupt shall at the time of adjudication be liable by reason of any upon policies of Insu- contract or promise to pay premiums upon any policy of insurance, or any other sums of money, whether yearly or otherwise, or to repay to or indemnify any person against
such
entitled to the benefit of such contract or promise may, anv payments, the person if he think fit, apply to the Court to set a value upon his interest under such contract or promise, and the Court is hereby required to ascertain the value thereof, and to admit such person to prove the amount so ascertained, and to receive dividends thereon.
Payments of assess- ed Taxes.
One year's local rates may be paid in full.
Three months wages
Clerks or Servants.
CXX. The Court, out of the estate and effects of the Bankrupt, shall order pay- ment of all Duties, Rates, Taxes and Crown Rents due from the Bankrupt at the time of his Bankruptcy.
CXXI. The Court, out of the estate and effects of the Bankrupt, shall order payment of all such rates as may be due from him at the time of his being adjudicated a Bankrupt, provided such rates have become due during the Twelve months immediately preceding the Bankruptcy.
CXXII. When any Bankrupt shall have been indebted, at the time of filing the or salary to be paid to Petition for Adjudication, to any Servant or Clerk of such Bankrupt, in respect of the wages or salary of such Servant or Clerk, so much as shall be so due, not exceeding Three months wages or salary, and not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars, may be paid to such Servant or Clerk out of the estate of such Bankrupt: and such Servant or Clerk may prove for any sum exceeding such amount.
Fifty Dollars wages
or workman,
CXXIII. When any Bankrupt shall have been indebted, at the time of filing the to be paid to labourer Petition for Adjudication, to any labourer or workman of such Bankrupt, in respect of the wages or labour of such labourer or workman, so much as shall be so due, not exceeding Fifty Dollars may be paid to such labourer or workman out of the estate of such Bankrupt; and such labourer or workman may prove for any sum exceeding such amount.
Apprentices to Bankrupts discharged from their indentures.
CXXIV. Where any person shall have been an apprentice to a Bankrupt at the time of the filing of the Petition for Adjudication, the filing of such Petition shall, unless all necessary parties shall consent in writing that the indenture shall remain in force, be and enure as a complete discharge of the indenture whereby such apprentice was bound;