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

filament of his right thumb (or if he has no right thumb,
then of his left thumb) thereto in the presence of a sub-
ordinate police officer in charge of a Police Station; and
every such officer shall write thereunder his rank and usual
signature, and the date on which, and the station where, the
said Impression was affixed, and, if the impression is of the
left thumb, shall so specify. When the provisions of this
subsection have been duly complied with in relation to the
signing as maker or indorser of a promissory note, the
provisions of subsections (1) to (4) shall not apply in relation
to such signing,

96. (1) The rules in) bankruptcy relating to bills of
xchange, promissory notes, and cheques, shall continue to
apply thereto notwithstanding anvthing in this Ordinance
contained.

(2) The rule. of Common Law, including the law
merchant, save in so far as they are inconsistent with the
‘xpressed provisions of this Ordinance, shall apply to bills
of exchange, promissory note. and cheques.

(3) Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect —

(a) any law or enactment for the time being in force

relating to the revenue ;

(b) the provisions of any Ordinance relating to banks

or companic,

THE SCHEDULE.

Form of Protest which may be used when the services of a
Notary cannot be obtained.

VRINIDAD AND TOonaco.

Know ace Men that 1, -f.48. phouscholder], of in the county of ,
in the above-mentioned Colony, at the request of C.., there being no Notary Public
availabic, did on the day of ,19 , at demand payment

[or acceptancc] of the bill of exchange hereunder wrilten, from /.4., to which demand

he made answer [state ansieer if any] wherefore T now, in the presence of GL, and
JW. do protest the said bill of exchange.

(Signed) -L/.

GAL.

JW.

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

} Witnesse..

 

(Section 94,)