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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH AUGUST, 1864.

Letter of Attorney. XXIII.

Every Creditor may, by Letter of Attorney which may be in the form set forth in Schedule 11 to these Orders annexed, authorize the Official Assignee or any other person to represent him at any Meeting of the Creditors and to vote for him on any question submitted to the Creditors at such Mecting or any adjournment thereof and also in the choice of the Creditors Assignee.

As to Trust Deeds for benefit of Creditors.

XXIV.

In order to facilitate the making of entries under Section CLXIV., the party producing such Deed or his Attorney shall deliver to the Registrar a Memorandum in the form specified in the Schedule 12 to these Orders annexed, or as near thereto as may be, and such Memorandum shall be signed by the party producing such Deed or by his Attorney.

XXV.

The Affidavit required by Section CLXIII., paragraph 6, may be in the form specified in Schedule 13 to these Orders annexed.

XXVI.

The Certificate required by Section CLXIII., paragraph 6, may be in the form specified in Schedule 14 to these Orders annexed.

XXVII.

The Memorandum of Registration required by Section CLXVI. to be written on the face of every deed or instrument, on being registered, shall be in the form specified in Schedule 15 to these Orders annexed.

XXVIII.

The Certificate of the Registration of the Deed under Section CLXVIII. as a protection in Bankruptcy shall be in the form specified in Schedule 16 to these Orders annexed.

As to Order of Discharge. XXIX.

The Order of Discharge as provided for by Section CL. shall be in the form specified in the Schedule 7 to these Orders annexed or as near thereto as may be.

As to Fees.

XXX.

The Fees payable, and the Charges and Costs to be allowed, shall be those heretofore allowed in matters of Insolvency, so far as the same can be made applicable to the business required to be trans- acted under "The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1864;" if however it be necessary for the Registrar in any case to allow Fees of a different description, he shall use as his guide in the amount the Fees heretofore allowed in matters of Insolvency.

As to payment of Dividend.

XXXI.

The Dividend to which any Creditor is entitled shall be paid to him in a manner similar to that which has hitherto been in use in matters of Insolvency.

As to disposal of Monies by Creditors Assignee. XXXII.

All Monies not necessarily retained shall be deposited by the Creditors Assignee in one of the Banks of Hongkong, such Bank, prior to such deposit, being in each case mentioned to, and approved of by, the Chief Justice.

Definition of Terms. XXXIII.

All Words and Expressions used in these Orders shall be construed in conformity with the Interpretation Clause (Section IX.) of "The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1864.”

Short Title.

XXXIV.

These Orders may be cited for all Purposes as "The Bankruptcy Orders 1864."

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 15th Day of August, 1864.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

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