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HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1931.
BANKRUPTCY COURT SESSION.
Series of Receiving Orders.
CHINESE MAINLY AFFECTED.
The Chief Justice (Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C.) presided at the Bank- ruptcy Court this morning, when Boveral cases were dealt with.
In the matter of the adjourned petition of Tai Yuen-shing, Mr. H. S. V. Mossop appeared for the
He petitioning creditors.
anid that at the last hearing his Lord- [ship was not satisfied that the as- sistant manager of the creditor firm, Tung Lung Fat, had power, and ruled that authority must ge Igot from Saigon. The power was [now produced.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
Week Opens Quiely Steady.
A FEW ENQUIRIES.
The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states: The market this morning opened quietly steady with a few onquiries for some of the list.
PRAISE FOR H.M.S. HERMES.
Survivors of Japanese Steamer.
OTHER HELP APPRECIATED.
The nine members of the crew of the Ryujin Maru, who were taken off by H.M.S. Hermes, and arrived here on the aircraft car- rier on Saturday, sailed on the
Canton Maru yesterday, bound for Keelung.
Banks changed hands at $1,575.8.8. Providents (old) were in demand at $5.10, with sellers asking $5.20. The new shares were also wanted at $24.
Hotels (old), after being done at $14.85 and $14.90, closed in demand at the latter quotation. The new shares were wanted at $14.
Lands were on offer at $82. H.K. Realties were to be obtain
Chinese Estates were wanted at, $96.
The Official Receiver (Mr. E. Led at $13. Agasazi), expressed himself Дв satisfied, and his Lordship made the receiving order.
The next case heard was that of Yan Kwal, trading as Yan Kwai
Kee. This was an adjourned ap- plication by the creditors to rescind the receiving order and withdraw the petition.
Ewos were offering at Tls. 154. an, were also Shanghai Cottons at Tacla 91.
Trams were in demand at $20.60. Telephones (part paid), after being dealt in at $26 and $27, closed in demand at the former -rate.
Cements were in the market at
The Official Recelver, now made an application for adjudication as the debtor had failed to make a return { $19. of liabilities.
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Constructions (old), which were His Lordship made the adjudica- done at $6.10 and $6.30, closed tion order with the Official Rezelv-wanted at the former quotation.
er as trustee.
Debtor a Partner.
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With regard to the adjourned hearing of the petition of Chan Cheuk-wan, Mr. G. C. Hugh Jones appeared for the debtor. He said that the principal abilities con- sisted of liabilities of firm
the of which
debtor WBR " partner. A
firm new
Was
In the
of process
formalion to take over the old firm and its Habilities. The arrangements had not yet been completed and would probably take another 10 days. When the new firm took over the liabilities, the debtor could apply
for his discharge.
Adjourned eine die.
Order Rescinded. An application to rescind the receiving order in the case of the Cheong Yuen firm was next heard. The Offcial Receiver said that the axle of the stock in trade and furniture and fittings had been undertaken and realised $1,189.20 net. Of thie amount $880 had been paid to the landlords for two months rent, and another amount was paid, leaving A balance of $182.20 in hand.
It was clear, Mr. Agassiz said, Įthat no substantial assets were available for distribution; there- fore, he asked for the receiving order to be rescinded.
They were loud in their praise of the Hermes which took them off the wreck in a lifeboat and | did all she could to rescue the Captain and the others who re- mained on board. They were alco grateful for the promptitude}|
Shantung with which the s... (the first to arrive on the scene), and the s.s. Madras Maru answer- ed the Ryujin Maru'a distress signal, and delayed their voyage to stand by until relieved by the warships. The efforts made by the Madras Maru to reach the wreck were, also highly praised.
The s.s. Madras Maru also ar- rived in port during the week- end, and her Chief Officer, while silent about the part which his own ship played in the drama of the wreck of the Ryujin Maru, added his praise of the British. Navy.
FIRING FROM FORTS.
The new shares, after being the medium of sales at $2.16 and $2.20, closed in request at $2.05.
Firing will be carried out by the Government Loan was wanted at Royal Artillery as under during $2 per cent. premium.
the week ending November 14:- '|| November 9, 10 a.m.-From: Stonecutters--Area West of Stone- cutters and North of Kau I Chau. November 10, 7 p.m.-From Stonecutters-Arca ne above,
November 12, 10 a.m.-From Stonecutters—Arca .ns above.
the. Chung San Hing Cheong firm; said that the debtors owed his firm $425.05. On September 17 he re-
ceived a letter announcing the suspension of payment.
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The abilities of the debtors, he sald, were over $3,000 and the assets a little over $400. A lot of this was book debts, and he was unable to say if they were good or bad.
Besides the $400, there was a cer- tain amount of goods which had al- ready been sold by auction and realised $800,
The Official Receiver said that! actually $1,600 was due.
The receiving order was made.
New Silk Bazaar. Next came the hearing of a petition in bankruptcy by the New) The Official Receiver expressed Silk Bazaar, and Lakhand himself as satisfied.
The receiving order was made.
A Navigation Company,
Amoolmal Daswani and Jhamatmal Mahtani,
The
Mr. G. C. Hugh Jones was for The Court then proceeded with the debtors. He said that ani the hearing of a petition for a re-interim receiving order had al- ceiving order against the Lee Sai ready been made.
circum- Navigation Co., and Leung Hon-lai, stances were that the liabilities: managing partner.
were $30,000 and the assets $20,000. Originally the creditors had got to- a deed of arrange- gether to make ment, but later one by one took out Alto- write against the debtors. gether nine writs were issued and then the debtors made their peti- tion.
Mr. F. C. E. Rendoll, who appear ed for the creditors, asked for costs of the
The receiving order. amount, he said, was $53 and he submitted that the creditors were entitled to recover that amount.
His Lordship granted the Official Receiver's application and announc- ed that he would consider the mat ter of costs and give his decision later.
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Official Receiver Satisfied. Next came the hearing of petition for 扫 receiving order against the Tak Heung firm.
Mr. F. C. E. Rendall was for the creditors and called evidence.
Chau Lin, managing partner of
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In this case Mr. F. C. E. Rendall also appeared for the petitioning creditors and called evidence.
Mok Kin, of the Kung Kay firm, said that the debtors owed his firm $850 lent on a promissory note. His firm received notice of suspension
Counsel said that now a deed of of payment on September 30.
The debtors Habilities amounted arrangement had been executed by He was informed the bulk of the creditors. There to $10,000 odd. of this by the debtors when he made were also some creditors in Japan inquiries.
There The assets of the deb- and they were agreeable. tors witness put at several thousand were only two Indian money lenders dollars representing furniture and who did not come into the deed of book debts, about $4,000 or $5,000. xrrangement. He asked for an ad-
His Lordship pointed out that journment. there was a sum due from the West
The Official Receiver said that River Shipowners' Association. he had no objection. He had seen. Mr. Rendall agreed, and said that the deed of arrangement and was likely to go between $3,000 and $5,000 was men- thought that it
He discovered this when through. tioned.
When the creditors were called searching the files, but was not sure of the amount.
none appeared, and his Lordship (Continued at foot of next Column.) I granted an adjournment sine die.
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