THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 25, 1911.
8. In section 52, the words from "But it shall not be Ib. Amends obligatory to the end shall be deleted.
section 52.
9. Section 83 shall be renumbered section 83 (1) and 75. Adds a there shall be added thereto the following sub-section :---
new sub- section to
" (2.
'Estate in this and in all other sections section 83, shall have the same meaning as in the Pro-
bates Ordinance, 1897, as amended by subse- quent Ordinanecs,
10.- (1) The first part of section 117 down to the pro- 7h. Amends viso shall be deleted and there shall be substituted therefor sections 117, 120 and 149, the words :-
Nothing in this Code shall affect the right of any defendant to plead not guilty by statute or Ordinance; and every such defence shall have the same effect as a plea of not guilty by statute has in England.”
(2.) In section 120, alter the words "by statute” there shall be inserted the words "or Ordinance".
(3.) In section 149, after the words "by statute there shall be inserted the words “or by Ordinance, as the case may be ".
11. Section 133 is repealed.
16. Repents Section 183.
12. In section 135, the third sub-section is repealed and 74. Amends replaced by the following :-
* (3) Where leave to defend is given under section 28 or 24, it shall not be necessary to file a fur- ther statement of claim, unless otherwise ordered at the hearing of the summons for judgment."
section 135.
13. (1.) Section 347 shall be repealed and there shall 78. Amends be substituted therefor the following section :-----
sections 347 and 348.
347. If the judgment of the Court is reserved at Reserved
the trial the Court shall, either then or on some Judgment. subsequent day cause the parties to be informed
of the day on which judgment will be deli- vered."
(2.) In sub-section (2) of section 348 the words “served with notice to attend and hear judgment" shall be deleted and there shall be substituted therefor the words "informed
of the day on which judgment will be delivered ".
14. In section 349, after the words "Provided that the 77. Antends Court may
there shall be inserted the words “on good
cause shown".
ction 849.
15. In section 368, the second sub-section is repealed b. Amends and the figure “ (1)",
section 368.
16. In section 386, the second sub-section is repealed,17. Amenas and replaced by the following :-
“(2.) The order for inmediate execution shall be in writing and shall be sufficient authority to the bailiff to proceed at once to excention of. the judgment by seizure of the person of the party against whom judgment is given: pro- vided that the party obtaining the order shall. as soon thereafter as practicable, comply with the requirements of the following section: Pro- vided further that if the party against whom the order has been made satisfies the Judge that he has sufficient meaus and intends to satisfy the judgment, the Judge may discharge the order for immediate execution.”
17. Section 389 is repealed.
18. Section 443 shall be amended as follows:-
(«.) in sub-section (1) thereof by the deletion of the word "apply" and the substitution therefor of the words "make written application "; (b.) in sub-section (2) thereof by the insertion after the word “ affidavit at the end thereof of the words “and shall be forwarded by the appli- cant's solicitor, or, if he have no solicitor, by the Superintendent of the Gaol, to the Registrar ";
section 386.
15. Repeals section 389.
1. Amends section 143.
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