794

Protest when
Notary not
accessible,

Ord. 30-
oq,

Ch. 31. No. 5.i Bills of Exchange.

before some further proceeding is taken, it is sufficient that
the bill has been noted for protest before the expiration of
the specified time or the taking of the proceeding; and the
tormai protest may be extended at any time thereafter as
of the date of the noting.

94. Where dishonoured bill or note is authorised or
required to be protested, and the services of a Notary cannot
be obtaimed at the place where the bill is dishonoured, any
householder or substantial resident of the place may, in the
presence of two witne. , give a certificate, signed by them,
attesting the dishonour of the bill, and the certificate shall
In all respects operate as ifit were a formal protest of the bill.

The form in the Sehedule hereto may be used with nece

ary modifications, and if used shall be sufficient.

95. (1) Where a person signs a bill of exchange as drawer,
acceptor or indorser, or signs a proniussory note as maker or
indorser, his signature, dot be by mark or in characters
other than Roman, shall have no effect unless it is made in
the presence of and attested by the Protector of Immigrants,
ora Justice, Clerk of the Peace, Warden, Minister of Religion,
medical practitioner or gazetted police oflicer or subordinate
police oflicer.

(2) An attestation shall be in the form following or
to the like effeet

Signed in my presence this day of
19 by a person Known to me.
Signature

(3) A person who attests a signature under. this
section shall satisfy himself as to the identity of the party

signing and that he understands the nature and effect of the
instrument.

(4) A person shall not be capable of attesting a
signature under this section if he has any personal interest
in the bill or note or the proceeds thereof, or in any trans-
action connected therewith.

(5) Any person who has signed, by mark or in
characters other than Roman, a pr omissory note as maker
or indorser, may affix an inked impression of the external