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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 15, 1931.

Table of Contents,-Continued

ADJUDICATION OF BANKRUPTCY.

Section.

22. Adjudication of bankruptcy where composition not

accepted or not approved.

23. Appointment of trustee.

24. Committee of inspection.

25. Power to accept composition or scheme after adjudication.

26.

27.

28.

29.

CONTROL OVER PERSON AND PROPERTY OF DEBTOR.

Duties of debtor as to discovery and realization of

property.

Arrest of debtor under certain circumstances.

Re-direction of debtor's letters.

Enquiry as to debtor's conduct, dealings and property.

30. Discharge of bankrupt.

31.

32.

Fraudulent settlements.

Effect of order of discharge.

33. Power for court to annul adjudication in certain cases.

PART III.

ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY.

PROOF OF DEBTS.

84. Description of debts provable in bankruptcy.

35. Mutual credit and set-off.

36. Rules as to proof of debts.

37. Priority of costs and charges.

38. Priority of debts.

39. Preferential claim ir. case of apprenticeship.

40.

41.

Landlord's power of distress.

Postponement of husband's and wife's claims.

PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF DEBTS.

42. Relation back of trustee's title.

43. Description of bankrupt's property divisible amongst

creditors.

44. Provisions as to second bankruptcy,

45.

EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY ON ANTECEDENT AND OTHER

TRANSACTIONS,

Restriction of rights of execution creditor.

46. Duties of bailiff as to goods taken in execution.

47.

48.

Avoidance of certain settlements.

Avoidance of general assignments of book debts unless.

registered.

49. Avoidance of preference in certain cases.

50. Protection of bona fide transactions without notice. 51. Validity of certain payments to bankrupt and assignee. 52. Dealings with undischarged bankrupt.

REALISATION OF PROPERTY.

53. Possession of property by trustee.

54. Seizure of property of bankrupt.

55. Sale of property out of the Colony.

56. Appropriation of portion of pay, etc., to creditors.

57. Appropriation of income of property restrained from

anticipation.

58. Vesting and transfer of property.

59.

Disclaimer of onerous property.

60. Powers of trustee to deal with property.

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