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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH AUGUST, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Regulating the Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court exercising Jurisdiction in Bankruptcy.
In pursuance of the powers vested in me by "The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1864," I, HENRY JOHN BALL, Esquire, Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, have framed the following General Orders, and do certify the same to His Excellency the Governor and to the Legislative Council accordingly.
27th of July, 1864.
HENRY JOHN BALL.
Repeal of Previous Orders.
I.
Any Orders of the Supreme Court relating to matters of Insolvency shall be rescinded and the following shall be the General Orders in force, in the Supreme Court exercising Jurisdiction in Bankruptcy.
Sittings of the Court.
II.
The place of Sitting of the Supreme Court exercising Jurisdiction in Bankruptcy shall be the place at which the Supreme Court now holds, or may hereafter hold, its Sittings for the General business of the said Court.
III.
The times of the Sitting of the Supreme Court exercising Jurisdiction in Bankruptcy shall be those appointed for the transaction of the General Civil business of the Court unless the Chief Justice shall otherwise order, and shall appoint a special day for the sitting of the said Court, exercising Jurisdiction in Bankruptcy.
Officers of Court.
IV.
The Officers of the Court shall perform the same duties and exercise the same powers as were heretofore performed and exercised by them respectively as Officers of the Supreme Court exercising Jurisdiction in Insolvency, unless the performance or exercise of such duties or powers may be inconsistent with the provisions of "The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1864," or with these Orders, or unless the Court should, in any case, otherwise direct or allow.
Proceedings.
V.
The several forms, specified in the Schedule to these Orders annexed, for the several purposes therein stated, shall be observed and used with such alterations as may be necessary to meet the circumstances of any particular case.
VI.
All proceedings shall be sealed with the seal of the Court and remain of record in the Court, so as to form a complete record of each Bankruptcy, and they shall not be removed for any purpose except for the use of the Officers of the Court or by special direction of the Chief Justice or Registrar.
VII.
All Office copies of Petitions, proceedings, books, papers and writings, or any parts thereof, provided for any bankrupt, or for any debtor or creditor of a bankrupt, or Attorney of any such bankrupt, debtor or creditor shall be charged and paid for at the rate of fifteen cents per folio of seventy-two words, and such copies shall be made forthwith after application for the same.
VIII.
In lieu of attaching a copy of the Hongkong Government Gazette to the proceedings in each Bank- ruptcy or other matter, the Registrar shall make a memorandum of the advertisement in the Hongkong Government Gazette and of the date thereof with proper reference to the file to facilitate search; and one copy of every Hongkong Government Gazette and of each newspaper in which any notice in any matter of Bankruptcy is inserted, shall be delivered to the Registrar who shall file the same.