A 514
[Subsidiary]
CAP. 4
The Rules of the Supreme Court
*Where words appear between square brackets, delete if inapplicable
APPENDIX B
SPECIAL ADMIRALTY FORMS
No. 1
Writ of summons in action in rem
(0.75 r. 3)
[Hong Kong Coat of Arms]
[1988 Ed.
19........, Folio No.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
HIGH COURT
Admiralty action in rem against:
[The ship "X" or as may be describing the property against which the action is brought]
Between
[The owners of the ship “A” or as may be describing the plaintiffs]
Plaintiffs
[or name]
and
[The owners of the ship "X" or as may be describing the property against which the action is brought]
Defendants
TO THE DEFENDANTS and other persons interested in the ship "X"
registered at the port of
[or as may be]
THE WRIT OF SUMMONS has been issued by the Plaintiffs against the property described above in respect of the claim set out on the back. Within [14 days] after the service of this Writ, counting the day of service, you must either satisfy the claim or lodge in the Registry of the Supreme Court mentioned below an ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE.
If you fail to satisfy the claim or to lodge an Acknowledgment within the time stated, the Plaintiffs may proceed with the action and judgment may be given without further notice to you and if the property described in this Writ is under the arrest of the Court it may be sold by order of the Court.
Issued from the Registry of the Supreme Court this
day of
19........
Note:-This Writ may not be served later than 12 calendar months beginning with that date unless renewed by order of the Court.
form.
IMPORTANT
Directions for Acknowledgment of Service are given with the accompanying
[Back of No. 1]
*[STATEMENT OF CLAIM]
The Plaintiffs' claim is for
*[Signed if statement of claim indorsed]
THIS WRIT was issued by
Solicitor for the said Plaintiff whose address is
*for where the Plaintiff sues in person