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10° VICTORIÆ .- 1847 . 17




SCHEDULES.




No. 1 .

Form of Writ of Summons in Ordinary Cases.

VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Writ of Summons, Sec. 8.
Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony of Hongkong, or his
lawful Deputy, Greeting :-

Command C. D. of Street, Victoria, Merchant (or as the case may be)
that justly and without Delay he render to A. B. the Sum of Dollars
of good and lawful Money current in the said Colony, which he owes to and unjustly
detains from him, (or " perform" that which the Plaintiff claims or demands to be per-
formed, or " satisfy the Damages" which the Plaintiff seeks, as the case may be, stating
shortly and distinctly the Nature and Cause of the Action or Complaint) as it is said ;
and unless he shall do so, then summon the said C. D., by delivering a Copy hereof, that
he appear before our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for our said Colony at Victoria
within Eight Days after the Service hereof, inclusive of the Day of such Service, at Ten
o'clock in the Forenoon, to shew wherefore he hath not done it ; and immediately after
the Service hereof, return you there this Writ of Summons, with whatever you have done
thereupon. And we hereby require the Defendant to take notice, that in Default of his
so appearing, the Plaintiff may cause an Appearance to be entered for him the said
Defendant, and proceed thereon to Judgment and Execution.

Witness the Honourable John Walter Hulme, Esquire,
Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria,
the Day of
in the Year of our Reign.
G. H.
Street, Victoria,
Plaintiff's Attorney ;
(or ifthe Plaintiff sue in Person)
A. B. of
Street, Victoria,
Plaintiff.




Form of Writ of Summons in Actions on Bills and Notes, and other Written
Instruments of a like Nature.

VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Writ of Summons on
Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony of Hongkong, or his Bills, &c. , Sec. 8
lawful Deputy, Greeting :

Command C. D. of Street, Victoria, that justly and
without Delay he render to A. B. the Sum of Dollars of good and lawful
Money current in the said Colony, which he owes to the said A. B., upon and by virtue
of a certain Promissory Note (or other Instrument, describing it) bearing Date the
Day of in the Year of our Lord
signed by the said C. D. , or signed by
and endorsed by the said C. D., (as the case may be) together with
the Interest thereon from the Day of as it is said ;
and unless he shall do so, then summon the said C. D. , by delivering a Copy hereof, that
he appear before our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our said Colony at Victoria,
within Eight Days after the Service hereof, inclusive of the Day of such Service, at Ten
o'clock in the Forenoon, to shew wherefore he hath not done it ; and serve on the said
C. D., a Copy of the said Promissory Note (or other Document, &c., ) whereon the said
Action or Claim is founded ; and immediately after the Service hereof, return you there
this Writ of Summons, with whatsoever you have done thereupon. And we hereby
E require