Page 155
A BILL
entitled
An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure.
Preamble.
WHEREAS it is expedient to restore to parties in Civil causes the right to trial by Jury which they formerly possessed.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Ordinance, 1909.
2. The Code of Civil Procedure is hereby amended as follows:-
(1.) By substituting, in Sub-section 2 of Section 288 thereof, for the words, "but subject to the provisions hereafter in this Chapter contained", the following words, namely:-
"provided always that if either party shall desire a trial by Jury before a Judge he shall be entitled thereto as of right".
(2). By repealing sections 289 to 294 inclusive thereof and substituting therefor the following section to be numbered 289:-
"289. If it shall appear expedient at the hearing of any cause before the Court without a Jury, that the cause should be tried with a Jury, the Court may make such order for the trial of the cause with a Jury, and for the adjournment thereof in the meanwhile, on such terms as to costs and otherwise as it shall deem reasonable",
Short Title.
Right of either party to trial by Jury.
180% Code $2.3
Page 156 (assumed, not directly provided but following the original format)
...
(.ba)
slágruono"
+.0.0 trudatosa Istmofo0
# (.ba)
US SVent T
**ubsoor¤ Civil to shot art to "neethrens mit rot (IIƐ betasesua
sand reduaro alde to #god tesmies edt et al Zarić state of bus
shurĺnal or zueinsvnno al bait yay tours"oð oft zoneffeox" aik
„RİBİ YİXAK na ja etulaeout drænteroð á es III¤ aid÷
are not directly related to the main bill content and appear to be OCR errors or unrelated text.
The main content is formatted according to the provided rules.