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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9th MAY, 1885.

Liabilities of Parties.

53. Funds in hands of drawee.

54. Liability of acceptor.

55. Liability of drawer or indorser.

56. Stranger signing bill liable as indorser.

57. Measure of damages against parties to dishonoured bill.

58. Transferor by delivery and transforce.

Discharge of Bill.

59. Payment in due course.

60. Banker paying demand draft whereon indorsement is forged.

61. Acceptor the holder at maturity.

62. Express waiver.

63. Cancellation.

64. Alteration of bill.

Acceptance and Payment for Honour.

65. Acceptance for honour suprà protest.

66. Liability of acceptor for honour.

67. Presentment to acceptor for honour.

68. Payment for honour suprà protest.

Lost Instruments.

69. Holder's right to duplicate of lost bill.

70. Action on lost bill.

71. Rules as to sets.

Bill in a Set,

Conflict of Laws.

72. Rules where laws conflict.

PART III.

CHEQUES ON A BANKER.

73. Cheque defined.

74. Presentment of cheque for payment.

75. Revocation of banker's authority.

Crossed Cheques.

76. General and special crossings defined.

77. Crossing by drawer or after issue.

78. Crossing a material part of cheque.

79. Duties of banker as to crossed cheques.

80. Protection to banker and drawer where cheque is crossed.

81. Effect of crossing on holder.

82. Protection to collecting banker.

PART IV.

PROMISSORY NOTES.

83. Promissory note defined.

84. Delivery necessary.

85. Joint and several notes.

86. Note payable on demand.

87. Presentment of note for payment.

88. Liability of maker.

89. Application of Part II. to notes.

PART V.

SUPPLEMENTARY.

90. Good faith.

91. Signature.

92. Computation of time.

93. When noting equivalent to protest.

94. Protest when notary not accessible.

95. Dividend warrants may be crossed.

96. Repeal.

97. Savings.

98. Construction with other Ordinances, &c.

SCHEDULE I-Form of protest.

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428 KONG THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9th MAY, 1885. Liabilities of Parties. 53. Funds in hands of drawee. 54. Liability of acceptor. 55. Liability of drawer or indorser. 56. Stranger signing bill liable as indorser. 57. Measure of damages against parties to dishonoured bill. 58. Transferor by delivery and transforce. Discharge of Bill. 59. Payment in due course. 60. Banker paying demand draft whereon indorsement is forged. 61. Acceptor the holder at maturity. 62. Express waiver. 63. Cancellation. 64. Alteration of bill. Acceptance and Payment for Honour. 65. Acceptance for honour suprà protest. 66. Liability of acceptor for honour. 67. Presentment to acceptor for honour. 68. Payment for honour suprà protest. Lost Instruments. 69. Holder's right to duplicate of lost bill. 70. Action on lost bill. 71. Rules as to sets. Bill in a Set, Conflict of Laws. 72. Rules where laws conflict. PART III. CHEQUES ON A BANKER. 73. Cheque defined. 74. Presentment of cheque for payment. 75. Revocation of banker's authority. Crossed Cheques. 76. General and special crossings defined. 77. Crossing by drawer or after issue. 78. Crossing a material part of cheque. 79. Duties of banker as to crossed cheques. 80. Protection to banker and drawer where cheque is crossed. 81. Effect of crossing on holder. 82. Protection to collecting banker. PART IV. PROMISSORY NOTES. 83. Promissory note defined. 84. Delivery necessary. 85. Joint and several notes. 86. Note payable on demand. 87. Presentment of note for payment. 88. Liability of maker. 89. Application of Part II. to notes. PART V. SUPPLEMENTARY. 90. Good faith. 91. Signature. 92. Computation of time. 93. When noting equivalent to protest. 94. Protest when notary not accessible. 95. Dividend warrants may be crossed. 96. Repeal. 97. Savings. 98. Construction with other Ordinances, &c. SCHEDULE I-Form of protest.
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428 KONG THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9în MAY, 1885. Liabilities of Parties. 53. Funds in hands of drawee. 54. Liability of acceptor. 55. Liability of drawer or indorser. 56. Stranger siguing bill liable as indorser. 57. Measure of damages against parties to dishonoured bill. 58. Transferor by delivery and transforce. Discharge of Bill. 59. Payment in due course. 60. Banker paying demand draft whercou indorsement is forged. 61. Acceptor the holder at maturity. 62. Express waiver. 63. Cancellation. 64. Alteration of bill. Acceptance and Payment for Honour. 65. Acceptance for honour suprà protest. 66. Liability of acceptor for honour. 67. Presentment to acceptor for honour. 68. Payment for honour suprà protest. Lost Instruments. 69. Holder's right to duplicate of lost bill. 70. Action on lost bill. 71. Rules as to sets.. Bill in a Set, Conflict of Laws. 72. Rules where laws conflict. PART III. CHEQUES ON A BANKER. 73. Cheque defined. 74. Presentment of cheque for payment. 75. Revocation of banker's authority. Crossed Cheques. 76. General and special crossings defined. 77. Crossing by drawer or after issue. 78. Crossing a material part of cheque. 79. Dutics of banker as to crossed cheques. 80. Protection to banker and drawer where cheque is crossed. 81. Effect of crossing on holder. 82. Protection to collecting banker. PART IV. PROMISSORY NOTES. 83. Promissory note defined. 84. Delivery necessary. 85. Joint and several notes. 86. Note payable on demand. 87. Presentment of note for payment. 88. Liability of maker. 89. Application of Part II. to notes. PART V. SUPPLEMENTARY. 90. Good faith. 91. Signature. 92. Computation of time. 93. When noting equivalent to protest. 94. Protest when notary not accessible. 95. Dividend warrants may be crossed. 96. Repeal. 97. Savings. 98. Construction with other Ordinances, &c. SCHEDULE L-Form of protest.
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428

KONG

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9în MAY, 1885.

Liabilities of Parties.

53. Funds in hands of drawee.

54. Liability of acceptor.

55. Liability of drawer or indorser.

56. Stranger siguing bill liable as indorser.

57. Measure of damages against parties to dishonoured bill.

58. Transferor by delivery and transforce.

Discharge of Bill.

59. Payment in due course.

60. Banker paying demand draft whercou indorsement is

forged.

61. Acceptor the holder at maturity.

62. Express waiver.

63. Cancellation.

64. Alteration of bill.

Acceptance and Payment for Honour.

65. Acceptance for honour suprà protest. 66. Liability of acceptor for honour. 67. Presentment to acceptor for honour. 68. Payment for honour suprà protest. Lost Instruments.

69. Holder's right to duplicate of lost bill. 70. Action on lost bill.

71. Rules as to sets..

Bill in a Set,

Conflict of Laws.

72. Rules where laws conflict.

PART III.

CHEQUES ON A BANKER.

73. Cheque defined.

74. Presentment of cheque for payment. 75. Revocation of banker's authority.

Crossed Cheques.

76. General and special crossings defined.

77. Crossing by drawer or after issue.

78. Crossing a material part of cheque.

79. Dutics of banker as to crossed cheques.

80. Protection to banker and drawer where cheque is

crossed.

81. Effect of crossing on holder.

82. Protection to collecting banker.

PART IV.

PROMISSORY NOTES.

83. Promissory note defined.

84. Delivery necessary.

85. Joint and several notes.

86. Note payable on demand.

87. Presentment of note for payment.

88. Liability of maker.

89. Application of Part II. to notes.

PART V.

SUPPLEMENTARY.

90. Good faith.

91. Signature.

92. Computation of time.

93. When noting equivalent to protest. 94. Protest when notary not accessible. 95. Dividend warrants may be crossed.

96. Repeal.

97. Savings.

98. Construction with other Ordinances, &c.

SCHEDULE L-Form of protest.

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