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RULES OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S

SUPREME COURTS IN CHINA

Interpretation.

Application.

Enqutation of

PART I.-GENERAL.

1. The interpretations contained in Article 3 of the Principal Order shall apply to these Rules, with the following additions:-

"Clear days" shall mean that in all cases in which any particular number of days is prescribed for the doing of any act, or for any other purpose, the same shall be reckoned exclusively both of the first and the last days.

Marshal" means any officer of the Court discharging for the time being the duties of that office.

"Matter" means every proceeding commenced otherwise than by writ of summons, and whether in an action or not.

"Official Seal" means a seal authorized to be used in the particular Court, or by the particular officer.

"Ordinary summons" means a summons which is not required by Statute to be served personally.

"Party" means party to any action or matter, or a person served with a notice of or in any action or matter, and shall include body politic or corporate.

1904.

"Principal Order" means the China and Corea Order in Council,

"Proper Officer" means such officer as may from time to time be directed by the Court to discharge any duty.

"Registrar" includes any officer discharging for the time being the duties of Registrar.

"Resident" means having a fixed place of abode in China or Corea. "Return day" means the day appointed in any summons for the appearance of the defendant, or any other day fixed for the trial of any

action or matter.

"Statute" includes Imperial Act and Order in Council applicable to China or Corea as the case may be.

"Trial" means any trial of the action, or the hearing of any matter before the Court.

Any references to "the Rules" sball include a reference to any Rules of Court made in addition to these, or in substitution for any of them.

2. The Rules in this Part, unless where otherwise expressly pro- vided, apply to all proceedings, whether civil or criminal.

3. Where by the Principal Order or these Rules any limited time from or after any date or event if appointed or allowed for the doing of any act, or the taking of any proceeding, and the time is not limited by hours, the following Rules shall apply:-

(i.) The limited time does not include the day of the date or of the happening of the event, but commences at the beginning of the day next following that day;

(ii) The act or proceeding must be done or taken at latest on the last day of the limited time;