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ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1864 . 599


Bankruptcy and Insolvency.


bankrupt not in prison or custody shall at all times after such surrender,
attend the assignees , upon every reasonable notice in writing for that and to attend
assignees.
purpose given by them to him or left at his usual or last known place of
abode, and shall assist such assignees in making out the accounts of
his estate and such bankrupt after he shall have surrendered may at
all reasonable times before the expiration of such time as shall be allowed
to him to finish his examination , inspect his books , papers and writings

in the presence of his assignees or any person appointed by them, and
bring with him each time any two persons to assist him : and every such
bankrupt after he shall have obtained his discharge, shall upon demand

in writing given to him or left at his usual or last known place of abode
attend the assignees to settle any accounts between his estate and any
debtor to or creditor thereof, or attend any Court of record to give
evidence touching the same, or do any act necessary for getting in or
protecting the said estate : for which attendance he shall be paid such
sum as the Court shall see fit out of his estate .
As to the last Examination .

60. The Court shall forthwith after the meeting for the choice of Sitting for
last examina-.
an assignee by the creditors appoint a public sitting on a day not later tion.

than sixty days from the date of such meeting, and shall give notice of
such sitting in the Hongkong Government Gazette and in such other
newspapers as the Court may direct for the bankrupt to pass his last
examination and the Court may from time to time enlarge the time ap

pointed for such sitting or may adjourn the same.
61. The bankrupt shall prepare such statements of his accounts Statement of
bankrupt.
and in such form as General Orders or the Court shall direct , and shall
subscribe such statement and shall file the same in Court ten days at
least before the day appointed for the last examination or adjournment
thereof, and such statement may before such last examination be amend
ed , from time to time, as occasion may require, and the Court shall direct,
and the bankrupt shall make oath of the truth of such statement when
ever he shall be duly required by the Court so to do, and the last exami
nation of the bankrupt shall in no case be passed unless his statement
shall have been duly filed as aforesaid.

62. The statement of accounts when filed in Court shall be open to Statement of
accounts to
the inspection of all creditors who may take copies of and extracts from be open to
inspection.
the same, subject to such regulations as the Court or General Order
may direct.