THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST OCTOBER, 1863.
shall not appear having no lawful impediment allowed by the Court, adjudge him Bank- rupt, without the presentation of a Petition for adjudication or other proceeding; and where the Debtor has not appeared, Notice of such adjudication shall be served upon him in like manner as herein provided with respect to service of the Summons.
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XXIX. The Debtor shall be allowed Seven Days from such Notice or such further Debtor to be allowed time as the Court shall think fit, for appearing to show cause against the adjudication Seven Days to show cause against adjudi- and if he appear within the time allowed and show sufficient cause, the adjudication cation. may be annulled; otherwise, at the end of the time allowed or on the Judgment of the Court against the sufficiency of the cause shown the adjudication shall become absolute, and Notice thereof shall be forthwith given in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and the adjudication shall have relation back to the service of the Summons or the insertion of the First Notice in the Hongkong Government Gazette as the case may be: and the Stamp Duty payable upon the presentation of a Petition for adjudication shall be paid in respect of adjudication under this Section or under the last preceding Section by the Official Assignee or Creditor's Assignee as the case may be, out of the first moneys that shall be received under the Estate of the Bankrupt.
be sworn.
XXX. If any Debtor who shall be summoned on a Judgment Debtor Summons Debtor refusing to shall refuse to be sworn or shall refuse to answer any lawful Question put by the Court or shall not fully answer any such Question to the satisfaction of the Court, or refuse to produce such Books, Papers and Documents in his possession or power relating to any of the matters under enquiry as the Court shall think fit or shall refuse to sign his examination when reduced into writing the Court may by Warrant commit such Debtor to such Prison as the Court shall think fit, there to remain until he shall have conformed to the Order of the Court.
XXXI. Except as is herein specially provided, the Debtor, personally, and all his Debtor to be subject estate and effects real and personal, shall, upon the issuing of such Judgment Debtor to order of Court. Summons, be subject to the order and directions of the Court in the same manner as if
a Petition for adjudication had been filed by a Creditor against such Debtor under this Ordinance.
tion against himself.
XXXII. Any Debtor unable to meet his engagements may petition for adjudica- Debtor may peti- tion against himself, and such Petition shall be supported by the oath of the Petitioner and shall be filed of record and prosecuted in the Court; and the Debtor so petitioning personally and all his estate and effects real and personal, shall upon the filing of such Petition be subject to the order and direction of the Court; and in the case of a Petition for adjudication filed by such Debtor the computation of Debts shall be reckoned in the same manner as is provided under this Ordinance in the case of a Petition for adjudi- cation filed by a Creditor.
Court Schedule of all
XXXIII. Every such Debtor shall, within Three Days or within such further time Debtor to deliver to as the Court shall think reasonable, deliver in to the Court a Schedule containing a full his Goods, &c. and fair description of such Debtor, as to his name, trade, or profession, together with the last usual place of abode of such Debtor, and the place or places where he has resided during the time when his Debts were contracted and also a full and true de- scription of all Debts due or growing due from such Debtor, at the time of the filing his Petition; and of all and any person and persons to whom such Debtor shall be indebted, or who to his knowledge or belief shall claim to be his Creditors, together with the nature and amount of such Debts and claims respectively, distinguishing such as shall be admitted from such as shall be disputed by such Debtor: and also a full, true and perfect account of all the estate and effects of such Debtor, real and personal, in possession, reversion, remainder or expectancy: and also of such places of benefit or advantage held by such Debtor, whether the emoluments of the same arise from fixed salaries, or from Fees, or otherwise: and also of all pensions and allowances of the said Debtor, in possession or reversion or held by any other person or persons for or on behalf of the said Debtor, or of, and from which the said Debtor derives or may derive any manner of benefit or advantage: and also of any rights and powers of any nature and kind whatsoever which such Debtor, or any person or persons in trust for such Debtor, or for his use, benefit or advantage, in any manner whatsoever, shall be seized or possessed of, or interested in, or entitled unto, or which such Debtor or any person or persons in trust for him or for his benefit or advantage shall have any power to dispose of, charge or exercise for the benefit of the said Debtor: together with a full, true and perfect account of all the Debts at the time of the filing of his Petition due or growing due to such Debtor, or to any person or persons in trust for him or for his benefit or advan- tage, either solely or jointly with any other person or persons: and the names and
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