Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-03


mulgated the following bankruptcy
rules as just revised by him:
Bankruptcy Rules Adopted by the Dl,
trict Court Of the United States
for the District Of Hawaii.
Mol. In every case where person.
corporation, or firm is by the Court
adjudicated a bankrupt, the cause in
which such adjudication Is made shall
Immediately, without any special or.
der of the Court, stand referred to the
referee in bankruptcy living nearest
the residence of such bankrupt. the
said Referee thereafter to exercise in
such cause jurisdiction as conferred
upon referees in bankruptcy by the
Act to establish uniform system OF
bankruptcy throughout the United
States" approved July |, 1898. And
in addition to such general authority,
the said referee Is authorized to cause
notice to be given OF the time and
place for the first meeting of creditors
and all other notices required by law.
No. 2. No petition by or against a
person, corporation or firm shall be
MED in bankruptcy, unless at the
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filing, there is deposited with the
clerk. in addition to the $25 prescribed
by the statutes, the sum OF ten (S1O)
dollars for the purpose OF paying the
cost of publication of notices In the
proceeding and of giving notice tC
creditors and for the record book Ol
the Referee In such proceeding. The
cost of publication of notices and OF
giving notice to creditors and the cost
of the record book of the Referee shall
be deemed costs in the proceeding, ant
the petitioner shall have n claim
against the estate for the amount o.
such deposit to be paid out of the as
sets Of said estate as other costs.
No. 3. The petition by or against {
person in bankruptcy shall be hcarC
only in open court.
No. 4. The money deposit required
by Bankruptcy Rule No. shall b.
Immediately paid by the clerks to TIL
Referee to whom the cause in whicI
such deposit has been made shall Eav
been referred. and the Referee shal
disburse the same in accordance "
said rule and render an account there
OF to the Court.
, No. 3. All motions or application
for orders in any bankruptcy proceed
ing, except such as are addressed I
the Referee in bankruptcy, will b
heard only at the opening OF the mOrT
ing session of the Court.
No. 6. The First National Bank G
Hawaii (the same being the Unite
States Depository, at Honolulu, islam
of Oahu. and the First Bank of Hill
at ,Hilo, Island of Hawaii, are hereb
designated as repositories for tn
moneys of bankrupt estates in COZ
formity with section 81 of the Banl
ruptcy Act Of 1898, upon their givin
bonds to the United States to be spec
fed by the Judge OF this Court an
said bonds to be approved by sal
Judge.
No. 7. Checks or warrants draw
pursuant to General Order No. Xxi,
OF the Supreme Court of the Unite
States, adopted November 2Sth, 1889
shall be countersigned by the Reiere
having jurisdiction OF the case
which the moneys so drawn against b.
long. Copies of this rule and of sal
general order shall be furnished by til
clerk to each depository within H..
district.
No. s. When there are no asset
and no trustee has been appointed, an
no application for trustee Is pendin
after meeting of creditors duly ca
ed, the case shall be deemed close
for the purpose of the payment by Il
clerk to the Referee of the deposit Il
IS services when a discharge hi
been granted or refused to tie ban
rupt, or when three months hay
elapsed after the first meeting Of ere
itors, without an application by Il
- bankrupt for his discharge.
No 3. Where a trustee has been a
pointed, the case shall be deemed clio
ed and the deposit for his services pa
to him on the confirmation OF col
position, or an approval of the tru
tees final account and payment Of Il
final dividend, or upon the trustee
verified report that no assets ha
come into his hands or were disCOvC
able. When the case is closed, II
trustee has been appointed, the depO!
for trustees services shall be paid
by the clerk to the petitioners ate
ney.
No. 10, All questions certified
. the referee to the Judge OF this cou
for his oD'nipn EhoIl he nlqCpl on Z