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636 ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1864.


Bankruptcy and Insolvency.

and against the same with due diligence and with effect, the Gazette containing such
persons whom
the bankrupt advertisement shall be conclusive evidence in all cases as against such
might have
sued had he
not been bankrupt, and in all actions at Law or suits in Equity brought by the
adjudged assignees for any debt or demand for which such bankrupt might have
bankrupt.
sustained any action or suit had he not been adjudged bankrupt, that

such person so adjudged bankrupt became a bankrupt before the date and
filing of the petition for adjudication , and that such petition was filed on
the day on which the same is stated in the Gazette to bear date.

Advertise
· ment when 183. A copy of the Hongkong Government Gazette and of any
evidence. newspaper containing any such advertisement as is by this Ordinance
directed or authorised to be made therein respectively , shall be evidence
of any matter therein contained , and of which notice is by this Ordinance
directed or authorised to be given by such advertisement .

On death of 184. In the event of the death of any witness deposing to the peti
witness office
deposition or tioning creditors debt, or act of bankruptcy, or under any petition for
Copy thereof
tobe evidence. arrangement, the deposition of any such deceased witness , purporting to
be sealed with the seal of the Court, or a copy thereof purporting to be so
sealed, shall in all cases be received as evidence of the matters therein
respectively contained .

Persons com
185. All persons competent and compellable to give evidence in any
petent to give
evidence. Court of Law in the Colony shall be competent and compellable to give
evidence in any matter or proceeding arising under this Ordinance.

Judicial 186. All Courts , Judges, Justices, and persons judicially acting,
notice to be
taken of and other officers , shall take judicial notice of the signature of any Judge,
signature of
Judgeorother assignee or other officer of the Court, and of the seal of the Court , sub
officer and
scal of Court. scribed or attached to any judicial or official proceeding or document to
be made or signed under the provisions of this Ordinance.

Forging 187. If any person shall forge the signature of any Judge or of the
signature of
Judge orother Official Assignee , or other officer of the Court, or shall forge or counterfeit
officer or the
seal of the the seal of the Courts , or knowingly concur in using any such forged or
Court, &c.,
felony. counterfeit signature or seal, for the purpose of authenticating any proceed

ing or document, or shall tender in evidence any such proceeding or
document with a false or counterfeit signature of any such Judge, Official
Assignee, or other officer, or a false or counterfeit seal of the Court,
subscribed or attached thereto , knowing such signature or seal to be false
or counterf.it , every such person shall be guilty of felony , and shall be