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ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1864. 635


Bankruptcy and Insolvency.


having respectively taken place or been made, and be deemed respectively
records of such Court, without any further proof thereof; and no such
copy shall be receivable in evidence unless the same appear to be so sealed ,

except where otherwise in this Ordinance specially provided : Provided
that any document , petition or proceedings in any adjudication of insol
vency filed or taken and entered of record under Ordinance No. 3 of 1846

purporting to have been scaled before the commencement of this Ordi
nance or purporting to have been signed by the person duly authorised to
sign the same, and copies of the same, shall be received in all Courts

whatever as evidence of such petition , document, or proceedings , and of
such proceedings having taken place and entered of record .

181. The proper officer of the Court shall, on the reasonable request Officer of
Court to
of any bankrupt or arranging debtor, or of any creditor of such bankrupt produce
proceedings
having proved his debt, or of an arranging debtor, when the debt of the and give
evidence
arranging creditor has been admitted in the petition or proved , or on the thereof.

request of the attorney of any such bankrupt, debtor or creditor, produce

and show to such bankrupt, debtors or creditors at such time as the Court
shall direct, every petition for adjudication of bankruptcy, adjudication of
bankruptcy, and petition for arrangement against or by such bankrupt ,
and all orders and proceedings under any such petition or adjudication ,
and the Court shall order the Official Assignee or officer of the Court, as
the case may be, to permit such bankrupt, debtor or creditor to have

inspection, at all reasonable times , of all books , papers and writings
relating to the matters of such petition or adjudication, and the estate of
bankrupt or debtor in the possession of the assignees or filed in Court in
such matter and permit him to inspect and examine the same ; and such
Official Assignee , or such officer shall provide for any such bankrupt,
debtor, creditor or attorney, requiring the same an office copy of such
petition or other proceeding, books , papers and writings as aforesaid , or of
such part thereof as shall be required , receiving such fee or sum or rate
of charge as may be authorised in that behalf.


182. If the bankrupt shall not if he were within the Colony at the If bankrupt
do not dispute
date ofthe adjudication within two calendar months after the advertisement the petition
the Gazette
of the bankruptcy in the Hongkong Government Gazette, or if he were to be
conclusive
elsewhere at the date of such adjudication within twelve months after such evidence of
bankruptcy
advertisement, have commenced an action, suit or other proceeding to as against
the bankrupt
dispute or annul the petition for adjudication , and shall not have prosecuted