86 ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1844 .
Supreme Court.
of good and lawful money current in the said Colony which he owes to and unjustly detains from him ,
(or " perform " that which the plaintiff claims or demands to be performed, or " satisfy the damages "
which the plaintiff seeks, as the case may be, stating shortly and distinctly the nature and cause
ofthe action or complaint) as it is said ; and unless he shall do so, then summon the said C. D. , by
delivering a copy hereof, that he appear before our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our said
Colony at Victoria within eight days after the service hereof, inclusive of the day of such service , at
ten o'clock in the forenoon to show wherefore he hath not done it ; and immediately after the service
hereof, return you there this writ of summons, with whatever you have done thereupon ; and we
hereby require the defendant to take notice that in default of his so appearing the plaintiff may cause
an appearance to be entered for him the said defendant, and proceed thereon to judgment and execution .
Witness The Honorable John Walter Hulme,
Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria,
the day of
in the Year of our Reign.
G. H.
Street, Victoria,
Plaintiff's Attorney
(or ifthe plaintiff sue in person)
A. B. of
Street, Victoria,
Plaintiff.
Writ of Summons Form of Writ of Summons in Actions on Bills and Notes and other Written Instruments. Sec. 35 .
on Bills &c.
Sec. 35. VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen,
Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony of Hongkong, or his lawful Deputy,
Greeting :
Command C. D. of Street, Victoria, merchant, that justly and
without delay he render to A. B. the sum of dollars, of good and lawful money current in
the said Colony, which he owes to the said A. B. upon and by virtue of a certain promissory note (or
other instrument, describing it) bearing date the day of
in the Year of our Lord signed by the said C. D. , or signed by
and endorsed by the said C. D. (as the case may be) together with the interest thereon from the
day of as it is said ; and unless he shall do so then summon
the said C. D., by delivering a copy hereof, that he appear before our Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of our said Colony at Victoria, within eight days after the service hereof, inclusive of the day of
such service, at ten o'clock in the forenoon to show wherefore he hath not done it, and also to
acknowledge or deny his hand writing or "signature " affixed to the said promissory note (or other
instrument, as the case may be) and serve on the said C. D. a copy of the said promissory note (or other
document, &c.) whereon the said action or claim is founded ; and, immediately after the service hereof
return you there this writ of summons with whatsoever you have done thereupon ; and we hereby
require the defendant to take notice that in default of his so appearing the plaintiff may cause an
appearance to be entered for him the said defendant, and proceed thereon to judgment and execution.
Witness The Honorable John Walter Hulme,
Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria.
the day of
in the Year of our Reign.
G. H. No.
Street, Victoria,
Plaintiff's Attorney
(or ifthe plaintiff sue in person)
A. B. of
Plaintiff.