THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 24, 1940
SHANGHAI
in WAR FUND EFFORT
MONEYLENDER
EXCITING
WHO SPLIT UP A BOWLS PROMISSORY NOTE MATCH
"I WILL NOT ALLOW the Court to the flouted by the splitting of Promissory Notes in order to evade the Original Jurisdiction Ordinance,” said the Contributions to the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Su-
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At Club de Recreio yesterday, of Police Recreation Club entered
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital .........$50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up....$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re.
Berve
C. Dowman and F. C. Channing Reserve Liability of Pro
prietors of the Open
the Third Round
they beat
one.
start and at the 11th
0,500,000
$10,000,000.
...$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship when after an exciting game, Hail by 15 shots to 14.
B. D. Evans, and R. Shanghai Voluntary War preme Court this morning when Basant Singh, re- The Folice pair took the lead Fund amount to £13,451 gistered money lender, petitioned for administra- from the and 207,538 Shanghai dol- tion of the estate of the late Mr. William Pitten-nad were leading by 9 shots to J. K. Bousfeld, Esq. K. B. Morrison, Esq.
The next head was a dead A. II. Compton, Esq.. T. E. Pearce, Esq., drick. lars.
Hon. Mr. B. H.
C. O. Iloberts. Esq., From this onwards the losers G. Miskin, Esq.,
Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L.
Shields Reporting this result, the "North Mr. M. A. da Silva was for the were given for the actual improved and actually took the Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, China Daily News" this morning petitioner, and (Mr. J. Prentis) amount. He was a good friend lead by the 10th head by 14 shots.....
Chief Manager: adds: "Many people came forward the Official Receiver; appeared as and he did not ask him to sign to 11. and subscribed handsomely but respondent.
for more. The loan was repaid. Dowman and Channing then many more have not yet done so. Mr. Silva said the petition was two and a half years later. The scored a three to draw level and Amoy
"Regular monthly payments first made in 1938 and adjourn promissory notes were still in were able to secure a singleton Bangkok should be forthcoming. We cannot ed sine die as the then Official witness's possession as, when the at the last head to give them a Bombay too emphatically state that every Receiver wanted strict proof of loan was repaid, he could not win.. Briton's liberty and well-being are debt before
them supporting
At find directly dependent upon the out-the time the petition was filed. tendrick asked him to keep them.) come of the present struggle, and made by Singh's
could not give an He "The country neds all the help the actual creditor was in India, when Sir Atholl asked why they it can get in this titanic fight and
had not been torn up. it is the duty of every Britön, men and women, to see that
every
it.
attorney,
Later
He
answer
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Rangoon Salgon
Kowloon :Shanghai
fan Franciaxe
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Kuala Lumpur Singapor
Malacca
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Sungai Patanl
Ipoh
Batavia
Joboro Kobo
Calcutta
Mr.
Pit-
C. Dowman and F. Channing
B. D. Evans
Canton
London
and
Chiefoo
Lyons
R. Hall
Colombo
Bwatow
Dairon
Manila
Tientsia
Total
Total
Foochow
Muar (Johore) Tokyo
1
1
0
(Haiphong
Mukden
Taingtoo
2
2
0
Hankow
New York
Yokohama
3
0
1
Harbin
Peiping
Iloilo
4
0
1
5
6
7
8
9
2
1
11.
9
12
0
9
13
0
14
1
10
1
11
0
11
3
0
11
2
11
18
0
11
1
12
11
2
14
3
14
0
15
0
Continuing, witness said hc Mr. Prentis pointed out that
obtained judgment for $1,005 on possible assistance which they can his predecessor applied to Mr. May 5, 1924.
as far back as August 10, 1938,
a promissory note signed on give should be forthcoming,
S'Iva for
Of this $550 had of the been paid. particulars transaction and till now had re-judgments on two other promis- also obtained ceived no, answer.
sory notes for $1,000 each signed 10 Mr. Silva apologised and said on the same day. Nothing was that when the Official Receiver paid on these judgments. had written, he (Mr. Silva) was In reply to His lordship witness
"It is not a question of mere sentiment or patriotismı. It is a paramount duty and every loyal subject must search his conscience on the matter in the light of this fact."-Havas.
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not in a position to reply as the admitted splitting the $3,000 loan 15 creditor was in India. THE TYPHOON
to enable a claim to remain out- 16 His Lordship pointed out that side Original Jurisdiction and to 17 The typhoon is moving across the mails, to India were
still save lawyer's fees. the Sea of Japan on a north-n operation, to which Mr.
19 north-easterly track.
replied that his client Pressure remains highest over not have answered as he the Pacific to the east of the partly paralysed. Bonins and the depression con- The Official Receiver's tinues stationary over Tongking. was still unanswered.
LOCAL DOLLAR
Silva On October 4, 1936, he obtain could ed another judgment for $1,000 20 was and costs. The amount lent was 21
$700 at the rate of 24 per cent. letter per month interest. He received $196 on account of interest. When he claimed for this amount, the solicitors' clerk included the
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R. Main and D. Munro beat A. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. In answer to Mr. Silva, Basant claim for interest by mistake. Morton and H. J. Bicknell 34-3| The demand rate on the Hong Singh said that he knew the late Judgment was consented to for at Craigengower Cricket Club. Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8. Mr. Pittendrick int 1920. He the amount which included
London Silver was quoted 22 was on very friendly terms with terest. 7/16 for Spot and 22°1/16 for him as the latter had done him
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OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA cross rate London/New him to shipping companies for York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.- the supply of watchmen.
In answer to Mr. Silva, wit-
AND CHINA. 0250 and the New York/London In 1920, he lent Mr. Pitten-ness said he kept no books.
-Incorporated-by-Royal-Charter, 1853, rate at £-U.S.$3.812.
drick $1,500. Promissory notes) In reply to Mr. Prentis, Basant
Singh said he carried all accounts Paid-up Capital in his head. He had some times Reserve Fund
£3,000,000. £3,000,000. more than. 20 or 25 transaction a Reserve Liability of Pro year.
prietors
£3,000,000
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His Lordship cut the proceed- ings short, saying that in view of the admitted splitting of the loan into three promissory notes and by virtue of the powers vested in him, he proposed to adiourn the case and give the netitioner two alternatives. First- ly, that he take judgment for $1.000 in full settlement of any AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: claim.....
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Alor Star- In this case he would be en-Amritsar Bangkok titled to only $450 as $550 had
Baturin nlready been paid. Secondly, as Bombay he was satisfied that there had Calcutta been a splitting of the notes, he would annul the judements in favour of plaintiff and leave him Canton to obtain his remedy.
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Rangoon
Tientsia
Kowloon
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Medan
Tsingtao
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New York
Yokohama
· Pelsing
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The case was adjourned to the Colonba next Bankruptcy hearing.
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