THE
ORDINANCES OF HONG KONG.
1901.
No. 1 of 1901, repealed by No. 8 of 1939.
[31.3.39.]
No. 2 of 1901.
An Ordinance to amend and declare in certain respects the law to be administered in the Supreme Court.
[1st July, 1901.]
[Originally No. 4 of 1901. Law Rev. Ord., 1937. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Law Amendment Ordinance, 1901.
2. In this Ordinance,
(a) "Action" means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or in such other manner as may be prescribed by enactment;
(b) "Cause" means any action, suit or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and a defendant;
* Omitted under the provisions of Ord. No. 18 of 1939 (copy at the beginning of this volume).
Interpretation.