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IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

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the day on which such security is given, shall not be reckoned in the computation of the time allowed to a defendant or putting in his

answer.

Supplemental Statement.

272. Facts or circumstances occurring after the institution of a Facts or circumstances suit, may, by leave of the Court, be introduced by way of amendment occurring after suit. into the petition or answer (as the case may require) at any stage of the proceedings, and the Court may make such order as seems just respecting the proof of such facts or circumstances, or for affording all parties concerned leave and opportunity to meet the statements so introduced.

Death of Party or other Change.

of interest or liability.

273. Where, pending a suit, any change or transmission of Change or transmission interest or liability occurs in relation to any party to the suit, or any party to the suit dies or (being a woman) marries, or the suit is in any other way rendered defective or incapable of being carried on, any person interested may, on motion ex parte, obtain from the Court such order as is requisite for curing the defect, or enabling or compelling proper parties to carry on the proceedings,

But it shall be open to any person served with such an order within such time, not exceeding fourteen days, as the Court in the order directs, to apply to the Court by motion to discharge such order.

Adjournment.

274. Nothing in these Rules shall affect the power of the Court Power of Court. (for reasons to be recorded in the minutes of proceeding) to refer or adjourn, on application, for such time and on such terms (if any) as justice requires.

Amendment.

275. Nothing in these Rules shall effect the power of the Court Power of Court, (for reasons to be recorded in the minutes of proceedings) to order or allow any amendment of any petition, answer, notice, or other document whatever, at any time, on such terms (if any) as justice requires.

Power of Court as to Time.

276. Nothing in these Rules shall affect the power of the Court Enlargement of (for reasons to be recorded in the minutes of proceedings) to enlarge abridgment. or abridge the time appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding on such terms (if any) as justice requires.

277. Where the Court is by these Rules or otherwise authorized Further enlargement. to appoint the time for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding, or to enlarge the time appointed or allowed for that purpose by these Rules or otherwise, the Court may further enlarge any time so appointed or enlarged by it on such terms (if any) as seem just, provided that the application for further enlargement is made before the expiration of the time already allowed, and that such further enlargement appears to the Court (for reasons to be recorded in the minutes of proceedings) to be required for the pur- poses of justice, and not to be sought merely for delay.

Guardian for Purposes of Suit.

278. Where on default made by a defendant in answering or In what cases. otherwise defending the suit after due service of the petition, it appears to the Court that he is an infant or person of weak or unsound mind (not so found by inquisition) so that he is unable of himself to defend

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