CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
No. 3 of 1901.
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jurisdiction or does not intend to come within the jurisdiction within a reasonable time.
General trial list and trial paper.
283. There shall be kept by the Registrar a general trial list of causes and a trial paper.
Keeping of general trial list and trial paper. H. K. Code, s. 51 (1).
284.--(1) When a cause is set down for trial it shall be placed in the general trial list, and shall be transferred to the trial paper strictly in its order, according as the general trial list becomes exhausted.
Transfer of cause from the general list to trial paper. H. K. Code, s. 51 (2), (3).
(2) The regular order shall in no case be departed from without the special direction of the court.
285. When a cause is about to be transferred from the general trial list to the trial paper, notice of such transfer shall be served on the parties, and, unless the court in any particular case directs otherwise, not less than ten days shall be allowed between the service of such notice and the day of trial.
Notice to parties of cause. H. K. Code, s. 51 (4).
Trial out of turn.
286. When any cause has been specially directed by the court to be tried on a particular day or out of its ordinary turn, the name of the cause shall be placed in the trial paper with the words "by order" subjoined.
Taking cause out of turn. H. K. Code, s. 51 (5).
287. In case of the postponement of the trial of any cause from the day appointed in the trial paper by reason of the preceding causes in the trial paper not having been got through, or under any order of the court made during the sitting on that day, no further notice to either party of the postponement day shall be requisite, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Notice of postponement of trial not necessary in certain cases. H. K. Code, s. 51 (6).
Modes of trial.
288.—(1) The summons for setting down the cause for trial shall specify the mode of trial desired by the party making the application.
Order as to mode of trial. H. K. Code, s. 53 (1).
(2) On the hearing of the summons, the court shall make such order as to the mode of trial as it may think fit, but subject to the provisions hereafter contained in this Chapter.
s. 53 (2), (3).