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1984 ORDINANCES Nos . 12 AND 13 OF 1886 .


Bills of Sale. Sale of Land by Auction .

Order for 2. Where this consent cannot be obtained , the Registrar may on application by
inemorandum of
satisfaction of summons, and on hearing the person entitled to the benefit of the bill of sale , or on
bills of sale.
[Ibid, r. 27.] affidavit of service of the summons on that person , and in either case on proof to the
satisfaction of the Registrar that the debt (if any) for which the bill of sale was made
has been satisfied or discharged order a memorandum of satisfaction to be written upon
a registered copy thereof.

Rules where 3. If the attesting witness and deponent is a solicitor, and described as such, the
attesting witness
is a solicitor.
[Practice rules, entry of the satisfaction will be directed by the Registrar (the papers being otherwise
England, 18×4,
r. 14.] correct) as of course ; but under special circumstances the Registrar may accept any
other deponent if satisfied that he if a proper person to attest and verify the signature
and consent.


[In forcefrom 12th July, 1886, under proclamation of the 10th July, 1886. ]




No. 13 of 1886.

An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law as to

Sales of Land by Public Auction.

[ 7th May, 1886. ]


WHEREAS it is desirable to assimilate the law of the Colony to the
law of England relating to the sale of land by public auction ;
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
—
Legislative Council thereof, as follows :

Short title. 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Sale of Land
[30 & 31 V.
c. 48, § 1 . by Auction Ordinance, 1886."

Commence 2. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on a day to be
ment of
Ordinance. proclaimed by the Governor.
[ Ibid. § 2. ]
Interpreta 3. Auctioneer shall mean any person selling by public auction any
tion of terms.
[Ibid. § 3.] land , whether in lots or otherwise :

Land shall mean any interest in any messuages , lands , or tene
ments of whatever tenure within the Colony.

Rule 4. The particulars or conditions of sale by auction of any land shall
respecting
sales without state whether such land will be sold without reserve , or subject to a re
reserve.
[Ibid. § 4. ] served price, or whether a right to bid is reserved. If it is stated that
such land will be sold without reserve, or to that effect, then it shall not