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1888 ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1885 .


Bills of Exchange .


Ordinances
not affected . ( 2. ) The rules of common law including the law merchant, save in
so far as they are inconsistent with the express provisions of this Ordi
nance, shall continue to apply to bills of exchange, promissory notes , and
cheques .

(3. ) Nothing in this Ordinance or in any repeal effected thereby
shall affect


(a. ) The provisions of the Stamp Ordinances, 1884 , 1885 , or
Ordinances amending the same or any law or enactinent
for the time being in force relating to the revenue :

(b . ) The provisions of the Companies' Ordinance , 1865 , or
Ordinances amending it or any Ordinance relating to
joint stock banks or companies :

(c. ) The validity of any usage relating to dividend warrants ,
or the indorsements thereof.

Construction 98. Where any Ordinance or document refers to any enactment
with other
Ordinance. repealed by this Ordinance , the Ordinance or document shall be construed,
and shall operate, as if it referred to the corresponding provisions of this
Ordinance.




SCHEDULE .


Form ofprotest which may be used when the services of a notary cannot be obtained.

Know all men that I, A.B. of
at the request of
C.D. , there being no notary public available, did on the
day of 188 at demand payment [ or acceptance] of the bill
of exchange hereunder written, from E.F., to which demand he made answer [state
answer, if any ] wherefore I now, in the presence of G.H. and J.K. do protest the said
bill of exchange.

(Signed) A.B.
G.H.
Witnesses.
J.K.

N.B. - The bill itself should be annexed, or a copy of the bill and all that is written
thereon should be underwritten.