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ORDINANCE No. 30 OF 1886 . 2071


Companies.

Forms.

92. The forms in use in England as prescribed by the General Orders of November Forms.
[General order,
1862 and March 1868 in relation to joint stock companies or any subsequent order or 1862, r. 69.7

rules of Court in England may so far as circumstances of each case may require, be
used for the purposes of " The Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886 " and of these
rules.

Fees.

93. Solicitors shall be entitled to charge, and be allowed the fees set forth and Soliciter's fees.
[Ibid, r. 70.)
referred to in the first schedule hereto, unless the Court or Judge shall otherwise
especially direct.

94. The fees of Court set forth and referred to in the second schedule hereto , Court fees.
[Ibid, r. 71.]
shall be paid in relation to proceedings in the Court under " The Companies Ordinances
1865 to 1886 " and shall be collected by means of stamps .


Taxation of costs.

95. Where an order is made in Court or Chambers for payment of any costs, the Taxation of
costs.
order shall direct the taxation thereof by the Registrar except on interlocutory applica [Ibid, r. 72.]

tions in cases where the Court deems it proper to direct or award a gross sum in lieu
of taxed costs to be paid by any party to any other party.

Power of Judge.

96. The Court, and a Judge sitting in Chambers, shall have power to enlarge, or General power of
Judge.
abridge the time in these rules prescribed for doing any act , or taking any proceeding [Ibid, r. 73.]

to adjourn, or review any proceeding and to give any direction as to the course of
proceeding, and in particular such power shall be had and exercised when any creditor [new]
contributory or other person upon or to whom any petition summons notice or other
document is required to be served , sent, delivered or given or by whom any act is
required to be done, is not resident or has no known representative or attorney within
the Colony.

General.

97. The general practice of the Court including the course of proceeding and
General practice
practice of the Judges' Chambers, shall , in cases not provided for by " The Companies to apply.
[Ibid, r. 74.]
Ordinances 1865 to 1886 " or these rules, and so far as the same are applicable, and not
inconsistent with the said Ordinances or these rules, apply to all proceedings for
winding-up a company.

98. Notwithstanding any thing in the Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure to the Time for appeal.
[R. S. C. England
contrary the time for appealing to the Full Court as thereby defined from any order or Ord. 58, r. r. 9.
15.3
decision of any Judge sitting alone either in Court or Chambers in the matter of the
winding-up of a company under the provisions of " The Companies Ordinances 1865 to