Hong Kong Ordinances

BILLS OF EXCHANGE ORDINANCE - SECT 23

Signature essential to liability

No person is liable as drawer, indorser, or acceptor of a bill who has not
signed it as such: Provided that-

   (a)  where a person signs a bill in a trade or assumed name, he is liable
        thereon as if he had signed it in his own name;

   (b)  the signature of the name of a firm is equivalent to the signature by
        the person so signing of the names of all persons liable as partners
        in that firm. [cf. 1882 c. 61 s. 23 U.K.]