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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30тa JULY, 1898.
Dispensing with evidence.
Amendment
of docu- ments.
Manner in which and
perRous
before
whom, declaration is to be taken.
Notice of
Sead of
Oficer taking declaration
to prove itself.
POWER TO DISPENSE WITH EVIDENCE.
24. Where under these Rules any person is required to do any act or thing, or to sign any document, or to make any declaration ou behalf of himself or of any body cor- porate, or any document or evidence is required to be pro- duced to or left with the Colonial Secretary or at the Colonial Secretary's Office, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Colonial Secretary that from any reasonable cause such person is nuable to do such act or thing, or to sign such document, or make such declaration, or that such doenment or evidence cannot be produced or left as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Colonial Secretary upon the production of such other evidence, and subject to such terms as he may think fit, to dispense with any such act or thing, document, declaration, or evidence.
AMENDMENTS.
25. Any document or drawing or other representation of a trade mark for the amending of which no special pro- vision is made by Ordinance, may be amended, and any irregularity in procedure which, in the opinion of the Colonial Secretary may be obviated without detriment to the interests of any person, may be corrected, if the Colonial Secretary thinks fir, and on such terms as he may direct.
DECLARATIONS.
26. Any statutory declarations required by the said Ordinance" and these Rules, or used in any proceedings thereunder, shall be made and subscribed as follows:-
(a) In the United Kingdom, before any justice of the peace, or any commissioner or other officer authorized by law in any part of the United Kingdom to administer an oath for the purpose of any legal pro- ceedings ;
(b) In Hongkong or in any other part of Her Ma- jesty's dominions, before any Court, judge, justice of the peace, or any officer authorized by law to administer an oath there for the purpose of a legal proceeding; and
(e) If made out of Her Majesty's dominions, before a British Minister, or person exercising the functions of a British Minister, or a British Consular Officer, or a notary public, or before a judge or magistrate. (d) Where made on behalf of a firm or partnership, the declaration may be made by any one or more members of such firm or partnership as the case may
be.
(e) Where made on behalf of a body corporate, the declaration may be made by the Secretary or other principal officer of such body corporate.
27. Any document purporting to have affixed, impressed, or subscribed thereto or thereon, the seal or signature of any person hereby authorized to take such declaration in testimony of such declaration having been made and subscribed before him, may be admitted by the Governor without proof of the genuineness of any such seal or signature, or of the official character of such person or his anthority to take such declaration.
FIRST SCHEDULE,
FEES.
On application to register a trade mark for one or
more articles included in one class,..
$ 5.00
For registration of a trade mark for one or more
articles included in one class,
10.00
For registering a series of trade marks, for every additional representation after the first in each class,
2.50
For publication in the Gazette of notice of due
registration,.
5.00
On notice of opposition for each application opposed
by opponent,
10.00
On hearing parties by the Attorney General by
applicant and by opponent respectively,...............
10.00
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