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No. 3 of 1901.
CODE
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
The defendant [or defendants] may appear hereto by entering an appearance [or appearances] either personally or by solicitor, at the Registry of the Supreme Court, Hong Kong.
Indorsements to be made on the writ before issue thereof.
The plaintiff's claim is for, etc.
This writ was issued by the plaintiff who resides at
or This writ was issued by E.F., of
whose address for service is
at
1
or This writ was issued by G.H., of
whose address for service is
agent for
solicitor for the said plaintiff, who resides at
of
[mention the city, town or village and also the name of the street and number of the house of the plaintiff's residence, if any]:
N.B.—This writ is to be used where the defendant or all the defendants or one or more defendant or defendants is or are out of the jurisdiction.
When the defendant to be served is not a British subject, and is not in British dominions, notice of the writ, and not the writ itself, is to be served upon him.
Indorsements to be made on the writ (b) after service thereof.
This writ was served by me at
on
Indorsed the
1
the day of
day of
(Signed)
(Address)
on the defendant
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Notes. (a) If the action is for administration the writ must be headed "In the matter of the estate of
deceased".
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In the
If it is a debenture holder's action the writ must be headed "In the matter of
Company".
(b) Within three days.
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[Note.—The above indorsement "N.B." must be on any concurrent writ for service out of the jurisdiction, or of which notice is to be served out of the jurisdiction. The indorsement "N.B." need not be made on a writ against defendants domiciled abroad but whom it is intended to serve within the jurisdiction.]