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588

Court may adjudge such debtor bankrupt.

Debtor to be allowed seven days to show cause against adjudication.

How debtor refusing to be sworn to be dealt with.

Debtor to be subject to order of Court.

ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1864.

Bankruptcy and Insolvency.

that behalf, and shall be bound to produce, on oath, or otherwise, such books, papers and documents in his possession or power, relating to property applicable or alleged to be applicable to the satisfaction of the debt, as the Court shall see fit, and to sign his examination when reduced to writing.

27. If after service of such summons or due notice thereof as aforesaid, the debtor shall not pay the debt and costs, or secure or compound for the same to the satisfaction of the creditor, the Court may, on the appearance of the debtor, or if he shall not appear having no lawful impediment allowed by the Court, adjudge him bankrupt, 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 him in like manner as herein provided with respect to service of the summons.

28. The debtor shall be allowed seven days from such notice or such further time as the Court shall think fit, for appearing to show cause against the adjudication, and if he appear within the time allowed, and show sufficient cause, the adjudication 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 in such other newspapers as the Court may direct, 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.

29. If any debtor, who shall be summoned on a judgment debtor summons, 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.

30. Except as is herein specially provided, the debtor, personally, and all his estate and effects real and personal, shall, upon the issuing of such judgment debtor summons, be subject to the order and direction of the Court.

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588 Court may adjudge such debtor bankrupt. Debtor to be allowed seven days to show cause against adjudication. How debtor refusing to be sworn to be dealt with. Debtor to be subject to order of Court. ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1864. Bankruptcy and Insolvency. that behalf, and shall be bound to produce, on oath, or otherwise, such books, papers and documents in his possession or power, relating to property applicable or alleged to be applicable to the satisfaction of the debt, as the Court shall see fit, and to sign his examination when reduced to writing. 27. If after service of such summons or due notice thereof as aforesaid, the debtor shall not pay the debt and costs, or secure or compound for the same to the satisfaction of the creditor, the Court may, on the appearance of the debtor, or if he shall not appear having no lawful impediment allowed by the Court, adjudge him bankrupt, 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 him in like manner as herein provided with respect to service of the summons. 28. The debtor shall be allowed seven days from such notice or such further time as the Court shall think fit, for appearing to show cause against the adjudication, and if he appear within the time allowed, and show sufficient cause, the adjudication 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 in such other newspapers as the Court may direct, 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. 29. If any debtor, who shall be summoned on a judgment debtor summons, 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. 30. Except as is herein specially provided, the debtor, personally, and all his estate and effects real and personal, shall, upon the issuing of such judgment debtor summons, be subject to the order and direction of the Court.
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588 Court may adjudge such debtor bank- rupt. Debtor to be allowed seven days to show cause against adjudication. How debtor refusing to be swom to be dealt with. Debtor to be subject to order of Court. ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1864. Bankruptcy and Insolvency. that behalf, and shall be bound to produce, on oath, or otherwise, such books, papers and documents in his possession or power, relating to property applicable or alleged to be applicable to the satisfaction of the debt, as the Court shall see fit, and to sign his examination when reduced to writing. 27. If after service of such summons or due notice thereof as afore- said, the debtor shall not pay the debt and costs, or secure or compound for the same to the satisfaction of the creditor, the Court may, on the appearance of the debtor, or if he shall not appear having no lawful impediment allowed by the Court, adjudge him bankrupt, 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 him in like manner as herein provided with respect to service of the upon summons. 28. The debtor shall be allowed seven days from such notice or such further time as the Court shall think fit, for appearing to show. cause against the adjudication, and if he appear within the time allowed, and show sufficient cause, the adjudication 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 in such other newspapers as the Court may direct, 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. 29. If any debtor, who shall be summoned on a judgment debtor summons, 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. 30. Except as is herein specially provided, the debtor, personally, and all his estate and effects real and personal, shall, upon the issuing of such judgment debtor summons, be subject to the order and direction of
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588

Court may adjudge such debtor bank- rupt.

Debtor to be allowed seven days to show cause against adjudication.

How debtor refusing to be swom to be dealt with.

Debtor to be subject to

order of Court.

ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1864.

Bankruptcy and Insolvency.

that behalf, and shall be bound to produce, on oath, or otherwise, such books, papers and documents in his possession or power, relating to property applicable or alleged to be applicable to the satisfaction of the debt, as the Court shall see fit, and to sign his examination when reduced to writing.

27. If after service of such summons or due notice thereof as afore- said, the debtor shall not pay the debt and costs, or secure or compound for the same to the satisfaction of the creditor, the Court may, on the appearance of the debtor, or if he shall not appear having no lawful impediment allowed by the Court, adjudge him bankrupt, 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 him in like manner as herein provided with respect to service of the

upon

summons.

28. The debtor shall be allowed seven days from such notice or such further time as the Court shall think fit, for appearing to show. cause against the adjudication, and if he appear within the time allowed, and show sufficient cause, the adjudication 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 in such other newspapers as the Court may direct, 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.

29. If any debtor, who shall be summoned on a judgment debtor summons, 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.

30. Except as is herein specially provided, the debtor, personally, and all his estate and effects real and personal, shall, upon the issuing of such judgment debtor summons, be subject to the order and direction of

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