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CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.-HONGKONG.

Seal of Court.

XCVI.-Every writ, summons, warrant, decree, rule, order, notice and other document issuing from the Court shall be sealed with the seal of the Court, and be returned for the purpose of being filed in Court.

Publication of Notices.

XCVII. In all cases in which the publication of any notice is required, the same may be made by advertisement in the Gazette, unless otherwise provided in any particular case by this Code, or otherwise ordered by the Court.

Forms.

XCVIII.-Until special forms shall be prescribed for use under this Code, by any general rule or order of Court, and so far as the same may be incomplete, all forms at present in use in the Supreme Court, with such variations and additions as may be required to be made therein, may be used for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Code, and shall, as regards the form thereof, be valid and sufficient. Amendment of Code.

XCIX.-Any amendment in the provisions of this Ordinance, whether by way of repeal, variation, substitution, or addition, may, if deemed expedieut, be made by a resolution of the Legislative Council, to be published in the Gazette; and every amendment so made and published shall have the same force and effect for all purposes as if the same had been made by Ordinance, and shall in like manner come into immediate operation, subject to disallowance by Her Majesty.

Commencement of Ordinance.

C.-This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on such day as shall hereafter be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.

RULES OF THE COLONIAL TREASURY.

1.-Crown Rents are payable every half year, on the 24th June and 25th

December.

2.-Police, Lighting, and Water Rates are payable in advance, at the commence-

ment of each quarter.

3.-Payments at the Treasury to be made from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. (Sundays

excepted).

4.-Payments once made by the department, the officers of the Treasury are not

responsible for any deficiency after receipts have been granted.