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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1905. 1323

bill covering

141. If in any case there is an unregistered bill of sale, and within or on the subsequent expiration of the time by this Order allowed for registration thereof, a subsequent same goods. bill of sale is granted affecting the same or some of the same chattels, for the same or part of the same debt, then the subsequent bill is, to the extent to which it comprises the same chattels and is for the same debt absolutely void, unless the Court is satisfied that the subsequent bill is granted in good faith for the purpose of correcting some material error in the prior bill, and not for the purpose of unlaw - fully evading the operation of this Order,

renewal.

142. The registration of a bill of sale must be renewed once at least every Time for five years.

renewal.

143. Renewal of registration is made as follows: An affidavit stating the date Mode of of and parties to the bill of sale, and the date of the original registration, and of the last renewal, and that the bill is still a subsisting security, is brought in to the proper office of the Court or the Consulate of original registration, and is left there.

144. If the registration of a bill of sale is not so renewed in any period of five Failure to years, then on and from the expiration of that period the bill is deemed to be unregistered.

renew.

145. The provisions of this Order relating to renewal apply to bills of sale application registered under the Orders in Council repealed by this Order.

to sub- sisting bills.

bills.

146. A transfer or assignment of a registered bill of sale need not be registered; Transfer of and renewal of registration is not necessary by reason only of such a transfer or assignment.

of time on

147. Where the time for registration or renewal of registration of a bill of sale Expiration expires on a Sunday, or other day on which the office for registration is closed, the Sunday. registration or renewal is valid if made on the first subsequent day on which the office is open.

register may

148. If in any case the Court is satisfied that failure to register or to renew Failure to the registration of a bill of sale in due time, or any omission or misstatement be rectified. connected with registration or renewal, was accidental or inadvertent, the Court may, if it thinks fit, order the failure, omission, or misstatement to be rectified in such manner and on such terms, if any, respecting security, notice by advertise- ment or otherwise, or any other matter, as the Court thinks fit.

149. The provisions of this Order apply to a bill of sale executed before the Bills ex- commencement of this Order.

ecated before this Order comes into force.

indexes to

150. The power conferred on the Judge of the Supreme Court by this Order Rules for of framing Rules from time to time, extends to the framing of Rules for prescribing register of and regulating the making and keeping of indexes, and of a general index, to the bills. registers of bills of sale, and searches in those indexes, and other particulars con- nected with the making, keeping, and using of those registers and indexes, and for anthorizing and regulating the unregistering of any bill of sale, or the registering of any release or satisfaction in respect thereof.

PART VII.

FOREIGN SUBJECTS AND TRIBUNALS.

151.-(1.) Where a foreigner desires to institute or take in the Court an action Actions by against a British subject, or a British subject desires to institute or take in the foreigners.

and against Court an action against a foreigner, the Court shall entertain the same, and shall hear and determine it, according to the ordinary course of the Court.