CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 445

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It is proposed that a Winter Vacation of the Supreme Court shall be held during the month of February. This will scarcely interfere with the Business of the Court, for the festivities of the Chinese New Year, the Hong Kong Races and other public amusements usually take place during that month and cause a cessation of all work.

On the other hand, this Ordinance provides that the Court, instead of being closed during Vacation as before, shall be open for all Criminal Business and, by leave of the judge, for any pressing Civil Business which the parties interested are anxious, for particular reasons, to dispose of at once. (VI and VII)

Section VIII enables plaintiffs who have obtained a Verdict to Sign Judgement during Vacation by leave of the Judge. The latter qualification is put in to meet cases where the Defendant may wish to move the Court for a new Trial or to set aside the Verdict, or in actions under the Summary Procedure Ordinance (Bills of Exchange) where Defendants may wish to apply for leave to defend.

It is of great importance in a commercial place like this that plaintiffs should be able to issue execution at all times, so long as there are proper safeguards against any oppressive use of such power.

By Section IX, the Judge of the

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1. It is proposed that a Winter Vacation of the Supreme Court shall be held during the month of February. This will scarcely interfere with the Business of the Court, for the festivities of the Chinese New Year, the Hong Kong Races and other public amusements usually take place during that month and cause a cessation of all work. On the other hand, this Ordinance provides that the Court, instead of being closed during Vacation as before, shall be open for all Criminal Business and, by leave of the judge, for any pressing Civil Business which the parties interested are anxious, for particular reasons, to dispose of at once. (VI and VII) Section VIII enables plaintiffs who have obtained a Verdict to Sign Judgement during Vacation by leave of the Judge. The latter qualification is put in to meet cases where the Defendant may wish to move the Court for a new Trial or to set aside the Verdict, or in actions under the Summary Procedure Ordinance (Bills of Exchange) where Defendants may wish to apply for leave to defend. It is of great importance in a commercial place like this that plaintiffs should be able to issue execution at all times, so long as there are proper safeguards against any oppressive use of such power. By Section IX, the Judge of the

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مجھ

438

inacl's that a Winter Vacation of the Supreme Court shall be held during

of February. This will

the month of Sebmary.

scuredly interfore with the Business of the Court, for the festivities of the Chinese New - Gear, the HongHong

Ruces and other. Public amusements

place during

lake

usually.

Cause A

that month and

cessation of all work.

On the other hand this

Ordinance provides that the Court

Vacation.

= instead of being closed during

as before shall be open for all. Criminal Business

and by leave of the judge for any pressing Civil Business which the parties interested are Manxious for particular reasons to

dispose of at once . ( VI and VII )

Section VM: enables #laintiffs who have

obtained.

یایی

at an

Verdict to Lign Judgement

Vacation by leave

of the Judge.

The latter

qualification is put in, to meet cases where the Defendant may wish to move the

Comvet for a

Verdict,

Stew Trial or to set aside the

or in actions under the Summary

Erechange Drelenance

Bills of Exchange

wish to apply for leave to defend .

ے سے ختم شده خوی

may.

It is of great importance in a = Commercial place like this that thaintiffs should be able to issue.

times so

long

منہ کے کے

execution at all

there are

proper

Fees against any oppressive

guarantee

Alve

of such Tower.

Section DX the Judge of the

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