ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1864 . 631
Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
trustees of such deed, and provided that all such other conditions as are
hereinbefore required be duly complied with .
As to misdemeanors under this Ordinance.
171. From and after the commencement of this Ordinance any Penalty on
persons guilty
bankrupt who shall do any of the acts or things following with intent to of mis
demeanors
defraud or defeat the rights of his creditors , shall be guilty of a misde herein named.
meanor, and shall be liable at the discretion of the Court before which
he shall be convicted to be imprisoned for any period not exceeding
three years .
1. If he shall not upon the day limited for his surrender, and before
three of the clock of such day, or at the hour and upon the day allowed
him for finishing his examination , after notice thereof in writing to be
served upon him personally or left at his usual or last known place of
abode or business, and after the notice herein directed in the Hongkong
Government Gazette surrender himself to the Court ( having no lawful
impediment allowed by the Court ) and sign and subscribe such surrender,
and submit to be examined before such Court from time to time :
2. If he shall not upon his examination fully and truly discover , to
the best of his knowledge and belief all his property , real and personal ,
inclusive of his rights and credits, and how and to whom , and for what
consideration , and when he disposed of, assigned , or transferred any part
thereof, except such part as has been really and bona fide before sold or
disposed of in the way of his trade or business , if any, or laid out in the
ordinary expense of his family, or shall not deliver up to the Court or
dispose as the Court directs of all such part thereof as is in his possession ,
custody, or power, except the necessary wearing apparel of himself, his
wife , and children ; and deliver up to the Court all books , papers and
writings in his possession , custody or power relating to his property or
affairs :
3. If he shall after any act of bankruptcy upon which adjudication
has been granted, with intent to defraud his creditors, remove, conceal or
embezzle any part of his property to the value of fifty dollars or upwards :
4. If in case of any person having to his knowledge or belief proved
a false debt under his bankruptcy, he shall fail to disclose the same to
his assignees within one month after coming to the knowledge or belief
thereof: