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ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1864 . 637


Bankruptcy and Insolvency.


liable to be indicted and on conviction to be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for any time not exceeding two years.

Evidence as
188. A copy of any petition filed in any Court having jurisdiction
to insolvency.
for the relief of insolvent debtors , or in bankruptcy , in any of Her Majesty's
Dominions , Colonies or Dependencies, and ofany vesting order, schedule,
order of adjudication or other proceedings, purporting to be signed by the
officer in whose custody the same shall be or his deputy , certifying the

same to be a true copy of such petition , vesting order, schedule , order of
adjudication , or other order or proceedings, and appearing to be sealed
with the seal of such Court, shall at all times be admitted under this
Ordinance as sufficient evidence of the same , and of such proceedings

respectively having taken place, without any other proof whatever given
of the same .


As to Affidavits, Declarations, and Affirmations.

189. Any affidavit, declaration or affirmation required to be sworn or made in Affidavits,
declarations, &c...
relation to any matter under this Ordinance may be lawfully sworn before whom to
be sworn.

Before the Court or before any officer appointed by the Court for that purpose,
or before a Magistrate :

In any colony, island, plantation, or place under the dominion of Her Majesty,
before any Court, Judge, or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affida
vits, declarations, or affirmations :

In any foreign parts out of Her Majesty's dominions, before a Judge or Magis
trate, his signature being authenticated by the official seal of the Court to which
he is attached , or by a public notary, or before a British Minister, Consul or
Vice- Consul:

And every such Court, Judge, officer, or other person is hereby authorised and Judicial notice of
seal or signature
required to administer the oath upon any such affidavit or to take such affirmation or thereto.

declaration ; and all Courts, Judges, Justices, officers and persons acting judicially shall
take judicial notice of the seal or signature (as the case may be) of any such Court,
Judge, officer or other person, attached, appended, or subscribed to any such affidavit
or declaration, or to any other document to be used for the purposes of this Ordinance.
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 9 of 1864 and new section substituted . ]

190. Any affidavit of any prisoner in Hongkong, to be used in any Affidavits by
prisoners .
matter under this Ordinance may be sworn before the gaoler of such prison,
and every such gaoler is hereby required and authorised to administer the
oath upon any such affidavit without fee or reward .