MONDAY, MARCH
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FRAUD ALLEGED.
SATURDAY'S BANKRUPTCY
CASES.
A CURIOUS POSITION.
Allegations that bankruptcy pro ceedings had been instituted in certain case with fraudulent Intent: were referred to by the Official
Receiver At Saturday's Bankruptcy Court.!
THE CHINA MAIL.
4Lack of Reapoct. In another case in which Mr. Rus appeared for Wang Po-keung managing director of the Asiatic Tindlig Co the debtor did not appeare
The Official Receiver and that it was a debtor's own petition. He (the Official Recolver) had been trying to get into touch with the man in connection with another case for some considerable time and
had been unable to
His Lordship The debtor has no business to be away. I do not think it is treating the court with due respect. The petition will be dismissed!
Mr. H. A, Castro,
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
CHENESE ENTERTAINERS OF
ASBOTH SEXES.
LOCAL CHIN WOO SHOW,
wer strongly re- Bath sexes Presented at the Tai Ping theatre on Saturday night, on the stage
and in the auditorium, when the Hongkong branch of the Chin Woo Athletic Association gave their annual grand concert,
The Oficial Receiver said that a gentleman had seen him that morn
There was a blending of differ- ing with reference to the affairs of
ent items, from the purely enter- Wing Shing Shun. This gentle-
taining to a rendering of Mel Lan man alleged that the person who
The Oficial Receiver applied in Fang's songs with very appro proposed to sell the business was the gase of H. A. Castro for appriate, quiet music, in the pro- only one of many concerned, that he
Debtor,gramme." proval of composition. Had no power to sell that the pet-who was in the employ of Sander A very attentive:"house" tioning creditors had entered the Waller, had agreed to pay $100 watched each item cleverly pre amount concerned in the firm's month from his $400 a month sented by performers of ages. books and that the whole thing was salary, also all his commission, varving from childhood "to
a fraud from beginning to end.
which latter had not yet amounted maturity.
It was a curious position, comto anything although it was hoped is difficult to single out a mented the Official Receiver:: An
that it would. This had been ap- particular place for praise. The Interim receiving order was made proved at a meeting of creditora Association's chief alm is the on September 10 and a contract en- The scheme bad an advantage over physical development of Chiness. tered into for the sale of the busi-i
an adjudication into benlouptcy In From what was seen, the sponsors ness. The debtors having abscond-that in the latter event a doubt have certainly succeeded. The ed he was to hold the purchase existed as to whether payment from movements were carried out to money until an order of the court anlary could be recovered, also an tho smallest detall, each one ship- was made. The money had, in fact,
adjudication might maan that ing either with a classical imple boon paid!
debtor would lose his present emment or in a feat which would do playment inden
credit to any athlete.
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The Official Receiver remarked that he had asked the gentleman
Debtor's failure had been due to who had made the allegations why misfortunes owing to bad trade and his clients had not proceeded be-debts consisted in greater part of fore and the reply was that they old trading debts. His business had in fact inserted an advertise had been sold for shares that had ment in a Chinese newspaper stat-proved valueless and when he sold ing that the sale was a bogus one the business he retained the and could not in fact take place.
Habilities.. His Lordship granted an adjöurn- !ment.."
Judge And Mr. Rues. Mr. C. A. S. Russ asked for a receiving order in the ease of the affairs of Ma. Cheung-kin, remark ing that an action was pending and i was feared that unless such pr- der was made the person who leviedi execution would get precedence over other creditors.
His Lordshift asked if there had not been raakoHading..
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The Official Receiver thought rather that it was overtrading. although debtor admitted he had apeculated.
The composition was approved.. Slipway Ownership..
price.
their part at intervals, either In A group of young ladies did natural dances, tableaux, or with the musical part.
The show has much that is: of interest to the foreigner as each item is a whole in itself, presented. in a simple manner so that even the uninitiated ern appreciate the finesse.
BE HOTEL RESIDENTS.
con
March 19
Mr G. & Abends Miss H Lille
Mrasad Mrs P
Milanets Mrs O. H Nasco,
Mrs Thos. Almond
nurso sad child
Mr Pescook
Mr E. Perman Mr and Mrs E. Hi
1 Mr & Mrs Gold Penros
Harpr
Harper
Mica
My and W
Sanders
In the case of the Mak Lu-choi Slipway Mr. Russ remarked that The Official Receiver said he there was a chance of selling the Mr G. F. Anderson:
Bir N. G. Beale thought Mr. Ruse had made a mis-slipway. The price at present was Mr W. 8. Davis take. The case had been adjourned $5,000 and the only partner avail-Mr W. A Dowley for an administration order. Arable was endeavouring to get into Mr W..T. Dre order had been served on the widow touch with other partners in Can-MrG. A Falais who was not taking adnṛinistration. ton with regard to a possible higher
Mr. Russ, after consulting his Ale, remarked that thie was 80. He The Official Receiver referred to had been very busy and had not documents and said that the debtor had time:
had admitted that the slipway did not, balong to him, although he feald, he had spent money on it. The machinery, on the slipway, was his property but it could not be taken away as it was alueless away from the slipway and the landlord was entitled tan would not be so anxious to press months" rent in arrears He" (the the matter.
His Lordship said did not see how he could keep cases hanging on. Such a procedure was often prejudicial to the interests of creditors..
Mr. Russ: It is impossible to do everything at once. I have had no itime;
His Lordship: Most of us would be only too glad to be employed..
Mr Mrs Miss Hoi-
Hnge orth Mr J. E. Joseph: Mr and Mrs B. J.
Incom
Me Blankestor
Mr O. B. Shank Hr T.8. W, Emith Mr and Mrs. FW
Susterle
Mr 8. G. Tunrell Mr B. Wylio
Official Receiver) had asked the f The Official Receiver replied that over-landlord and debtor if they would it probably had to do with a judg
be able to dispose of the slipway Iment in another action
Mr. Russ: It depends on what you are employed. If it is a lot of little cases it is not worth doing Hie Lordship. If it is not worth doing, it is not worth taking.
Mr. Ruas Somebody has got to
take it?
His Lordship; I am afraid 1. shall have to diamies the applies
tion..
as a going concern and they and The application was dismissed on that difficulty had been experienced the grounds of insufficiency of in getting a purchaser." The pre- | assets.
ledi.
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