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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1875.

Saving of other VIII. Nothing herein contained shall affect any other remedy remedies of the of the Crown for the recovery of such sums as aforesaid.

Crown.

[9 of 1869 s. 6].

Colonial Trea-

surer may ap point a special

bailiff, [14 of 1873 s. 17].

Commence- ment and repeal.

IX. The Colonial Treasuer may, with the approval of the court, appoint a special bailiff for the service of process in proceedings under this Ordinance; and such special bailiff shall have in res- pect of such proceedings, the like powers, and shall be entitled to receive the same fees for the service of process therein as the bai- liff of the Supreme Court.

X. This Ordinance shall take effect upon a day to be hereafter proclaimed by the Governor; and thereupon Ordinance No. 9 of 1869, and sections XV, XVI, XVII, and XVIII of Ordinance No. 14 of 1873 shall be and they are hereby repealed.

If any proceedings have been commenced under the said Ordi- nances before the repeal thereof, such proceedings may be com- pleted, and the sums claimed may be recovered, as if this Ordi- nance had not been passed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 7th day of September, 1875.

H. ERNEST WODEHOUSE, Clerk of Councils.

SCHEDULE.

Form of Colonial Treasurer's certificate under section 4.

Nature and particulars of claim for erown rent.

1

2

Name of

Amount claimed.

defendant.

$

4

5

No. of crown lot in respect of which the rent is claimed. Term of lease.

Whether defendant is original lessee or assignce in pos- session by purchase or mortgage.

For what period the rent claimed and when due.

Nature and particulars of claims for police, lighting, water, and

fire brigade rates.

1

2

3

4

5

Name of

Amount claimed.

defendant.

No. of tenement in respect of which rates payable.

Whether defendant is owner

or occupier.

For what period rates claimed and when due.

1

Nature and particulars of claims for spirit licence fees.

2

3

Name of defendant.

Amount claimed.

Number, date and period of licence.

4

5

Whether original licensee or transferree of licence.

For what period, and whether entire fee or instalment, and when due.

I hereby certify that the several persons whose names are entered in the first column of the above schedule have made default in the payment to the Crown of the sums appearing opposite to their respective names in the second column, and that the said persons are severally liable to the payment thereof in respect of the claims, the nature and particulars of which are truly set forth opposite their respective names in the third, fourth, and fifth columns.

Dated the

187

Colonial Treasurer.

or (in suits for crown rent,)

I, A.B., Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, do hereby certify that the several persons whose names are entered in the first column of the above schedule have made default in the payment of the sums appearing opposite to their re- spective names in the second column, in respect of the crown rent, and I, A.B., Surveyor General, do hereby certify that the particulars of the above claims for crown rent against such persons are truly set forth opposite their respective names in the third, fourth, and fifth columns.

Dated the

.187

Colonial Treasurer.

Surveyor General.