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PIRATES AND JUNK
TRAFFIC.
PASSENGER SERVICES HELD UP.
CHEN MING SHU AND HIS PRISONERS.
CENTRAL BANK NOTES AT HALF PAR VALUE.
[FROM OUR CHINESK CORRESPONDENT. ]
Owing to constant change in the nulitary, comtrands in the districts and the ability of the local navy to devote fuil attention to patrol duty, pirates are exceedingly active
line from ubius to Canton, a dis tages of vals four miles, 61 cents are being charged.
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CANTON BANK,
OFFICIALS.
NEW REGIME WANTS EXTRADITION.
"MYLĖJOS DOLLARS INVOLVED.
QUESTION OF BAIL.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,
MOTOR FATALITY AT POKFULAM,
MILITARY FUNERAL ON
SATURDAY.
DRIVER BEGLEY, R.A.S.C.
All members of the Royal Army Service Corps in Hong Kong attrad There were some interesting deve ed the impressive funeral with lopments in the case against the military honours accorded to Driver two prominent bank otheinds of C. W. Begley, of the 4th Mechan Cantan when they were brought bien! Transport Company, R.AS.C., A motor renaid before, M. R. E. Lindsell who inet his death in
Saturday morning. it was mishap on Friday night "at Pok- The Rev. G. F. Stopford, alleged that the amount involved: fulam. wix not a $100,000 as was at first The local stated, kut $1,000,pon Police did not take part in the pro- ceedings, the case being conducted by Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instructed by Mr. Wadesen, of Messrs Deacons) on behalf of the present Canton flowernment,
C... officiated at the graveside and among officers present were Majur T. E. L. Langmaid (0,0., Drysdale, H.A.S.C.). Captain I Captain W. B. Goodfellow. Captain H. Fogg and Lieut. Laithwaite,
BANKRUPTCY COURT
APPLICATIONS FOR DIS-
CHARGE.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
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At the Bankruptcy Court of Saturday morning the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gullan) made an inter- eating announcement regarding the mall proportion of bankrupts in the Colony who apply for discharge. In future if a bankrupt is overdue in application for discharge the Court will grant an order enforcing such an appliettion on the motion of any trustee or creditor.
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His Lordship read the following,| ruling on this matter:
No. of Applica- tions for Discharge.
No. of Adjudica tion Orders."
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My attention has been attracted to the sall proportion of cases in these days on Cunton waters.
The funeral procession started which bankrupts in this Colony Many junk shipping lines have de-
from the B.A.S.C. headquarters apply for orders of discharge as cided to suspend operations, thus
The two defendants are Wang near Wellington Barracks in Queen's appears from the following table causing great inconvenience to
Chung Chi: former Finance Commis. Road nt,4 o'clock on Saturday after. traders and to the favelling public. simmer of Canton, and Chio Pak noon for the Protestant Cemetery Year Some districts have a milway eer- Shan, general manager of the at Happy Valley, the coffin being Central Bank.` during the Iron-drawn on a gun-carringe by members vive, but this is very costly. For
of the Indian Army Service Corps. instance T the Canton Samshuisieles" vigime." They were original-
changed by the Hong Kông Police At the conclusion of the burink with the unlawfal passession of service, a party from the 2nd Bat-1992 Ston, sad to have stolen nutsile talion, The Scots Guards, fireil three 1923 af the Colony, and on this count the valleys over the grave, the solemn
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discharged an ceremony being brought to a close 1996 Reports from the East River dis-saturday morning, after Mr. T. 1. By the sounding of the Last Post.
Several Bural tributes from the stricts confirm the Kwangsi claim of King. I had toki the Court
access. Military circles in Canton that a new charge which Mr.officers and ranks were placed on Sheldon was presenting covered the den strongly the
grunts of the geizinal charge. General Chen Ming Shu has been widing Genein Chana Fui's un this force, nominally as prisoners, but actually in order to tood upon the Kwangsi forces.
that
Several Canton schords have been Mosed since the Reduprising.
were
Mr. Luisell: I understand that these two men have been re-arrest- ed under the Extradition Ordinance ļand proceedings will be made the extraktion warrant Burd last night. I understand the Police charge has been withdawu,
The New Charge.
My F. Jenkin is for the two
the grave.
The Accident,
At the time of the mishap, after 1 o'clock on Friday night, Driver Begley was out at Pokfulam with a Morris six-wheeler, an ambulance truck of the R.A.S.C., which was one of the few vehicles left behind foe, loent service when the greater part of the M.T. Company was re rently.Withdrawn.
So far as is known, Driver Begley
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"By section. 27 (sub-section 1), of the Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1801, bankrupt may, at any time after being adjudged bankrupt, apply to the Court for an order of discharge. though the application is not to be heard until the public examination of the bankrupt is concluded. -
Opening the case Mr. Sarkkion as alone in the truck, and in the section 27. aforesaid, there are in
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because of the Bolshevist sym- | defendant», pathies of the students. The Chi Thing The tith inger then und wild that the new proceedings were | scholars, was closed by order of for extradition, that he would or
pos bail and ask that the hail, of 100gmatic the defendants jointly be withdrawn,
Ne, Jenkin' No-hail? Why, this is an unusual procedure.
Mr. Sheiden told the Court that he was applying for a remand in police custody for three days, as that was the mast he would ask.
the Palier soon after the Red upheaval Some of the etudeņus and others now asking the Administration to allow the sus. pended ghools to re-open, saying that the fewHeds" nning them should not be allowed to penalize the whole of ar institution.
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JANUARY 16th, 1928.
SIR PETER GRAIN.
VISITING HONG KONG SOON.
TO SIT IN APPEAL CASES,
Sir Peter Grain Mr. Justice Grain) the Judge of the Supreme Court attached to. His Majesty's
Consulate General at Shanghai. is to visit Hong Kong towards the end of Febranes, and will sit with the local judges (Sir Henry Golian and Mr. Justice J. Wood) in four cases to be heard before the Appeal Court.
This will be Sir Peter Grain's first visit to Hong Kong in his official espacity.
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LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TODAY.
A extraordinary general meeting of 'Lane, Crawford Ltd. will be held at Exchange Building to-day at moon for the purpose of passing the following resolutions,
That the capital of the Com pany be reduced from $1,500,000" divided into 150,000 shares of $10 esch, to 8900,000, divided into 150,000 shares of $8 each and that such reduction be effected by éna. celling the capital which has been Lost or is unrepresented by avail- able assets to the extent of $4 per share upon each of the 195,000 shares which have red issued and are now outstanding and by reducing in the nominal amount of all shares the Company's capital from $10 to 86 per share. A second extraordinary general meeting will held on Tuesday. January 31st, at the same time and place, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above meeting and of confirming if thought fit, as, a sperial, resolu- tion the above resolution.
The Provisions, "These provisions have been adopted from the English Bank- ruptry-Law; hat by sub-section 2 of susence of eye-witnesses of the a-operation in this Colony other and eklent what happened can ook be further prisitions which we prendine in the examination it was ze
ed that deur had served on two surmised. The vehicle apparently to it and state that when the bank-
"out of control while provveiling rupt does not of his own accord. | trips of seven months each on the down the ineting tear the Dairy
within such time as the Court may Ling up to South America Or deem reasonable, apply for his' dis- | the second, he had not been paid by Farm premises and went over an embankment. It must have been charge, the Court may, of its own the owners for fool, etc, supplied. some time after the accident that motion or on the application of The stip had been seid and sold returning here ad, a large the discovery was made by a cookie the trustees or of any creditor who pissing that way, and a report made | his proved, make an order calling | amount due to him, about $32,000, to the police broughs offers to the apon the bankrupt to come up for had not been paid.
Driver Begley was faith his discharge on a day to be fixed underneath the truck with his head by the Court. pinned down by the petrol tank and
"The powers given to the Court. death must have been instantaneous.
trustees in bankruptcy, and credi Driver Begley was 27 years of age
tars by section 27 (sub-section 2) of Much
the Bankrupte" Ordinance of 18. and a native of London. sympathy will be extended to his have not been carried out, with the results shown in the table given the 11 per cent, surtax on Customisatgested that Mr. Sheldon' should relatives at Home in their sad!
above and I have, after careful con- sideration of the subject, come to the decision that for the future
General Wong Shiu lung, the Kwangsi warlord, who is now in Canton esisting General Li Teni Hain, has pin buʊ effect in Kwangsi
The Question Of Bail, „Mr. Jenkin objected, saying that if the defendants did not jump their bail before, there was
no reason think that they would do so pow. The circumstances were the same as during the previous charge, and
duties for the relief of Canton suf- give his reason for taking such
ferers from the recent "Red" step.
naval. The surtax will. there.
in reply, Mr. Sheldon said that
spot.
bereavement. a
After further argument. 'Mr. L
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DEBTOR."
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originally the defendants were consell, raised the" bail by another steps must be taken to bring these in this case. He believed that four, be affective in Wuchow but,cerned with only $100,000. Now it go in addition to the $100,000 powers into effective operation. I. Both the Chinese and European
in Canton, however, "it is not yet was a sum of $1.000,00% that was already paid.
involved and also extradition was
operative.
The Chua Loong firm was judicated bankrupt and the Official eregiver was appointed trustee. Mr. Agassiz mentionel the rather troublesome question of assets, which were not really substantia!"
debtor was honest and deserving.
as-regards any bankruptcy proceed-creditors were of this opinion.
His Lordship commented that the after on and Mr. Jenkin said that as it was ings commenced Canton Central Bank of China the Tharge relating to $100,000 was
asked for. In the previous hearing Saturday, it would not be possible January 1st.1928, a bankrupt does Court had a distinct discretion and traded to clear honest people. His poles again "dropped to less than bright by the burn police was for the defendants to walk out into not apply for his discharge within that the Bankruptcy Law was in-
the street and get the money for such time at the Court deems rea- 40 per cent, on Saturday. Accord therefore, bail was granted.
the extra bail. It would involve sonible, the Court will consider the ruling delivered recently as to what defendants did not igmp bail be-
hardship for the two men to remain advisability of taking action under constituted substantial assets was case they did not know that the police custody over the week sction 7 (sub-section 2) of the meant to apply to general ensex but wil pot en much lower, as every Canton Government would be asking end. He also pointed out that the Ordinance. With respect to pro. Andy, except the speculators, wishes for their extradition. But now that charge was nebulous, and nothing seedings in bankruptcy rummenced to ace the notes maintaining a fair the case had taken a "different different from the originat charge, before the above mentioned date, aspect, there were chasces of the although the Canton Government the Court does not propose to act defendants not appearing again if had made the amount up to alon its own motion, unless eireum- Restaurants and teu houses are
bail were granted. Alternatively, demanding payment in roin, and if Mr. Sheldon suggested, that if bail $1,000,000. As yet everything had stances are special; but this absten-
was allowed, the amount had to be substantially increased:
ing to native bankers, however, they
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Central Bank notes are the prices are doubled.
Canton is now virtually without a Commissioner of Finance, the official now acting desiring to leave the question of future policy to his It is understood that General Fung Chok Man will take
up the post..
suuressor.
The
trustee
or
he regarded this one as exceptional
and made the order as applied for by the Official Receiver.
WITHDRAWAL OR DIS
MISSAL"
Mr. H. J. Armstrong applied for
tion on the part of the Court will to be proved.
Mr. Sheldon did not agree, the not in any way affect the right of charge might have been nebulous
bankruptcy,
a withdrawal of a creditor's appli- Mr. Jenkin said, that everybody at first. Now it was not so.
Mr. Jenkin: Well, I am glad creditor to take proceedings under eation against the Sun Cheong firma. knew from the beginning that the we are starting in a friendly spirit. the section." ultimate request would be extra-1 don't know how it will all end. dition. The defendants knew it, and ould have jumped bail had they se desired. It was quite clear that the police charge was merely a "blint! to gain time until they Mr. Sheldon, he did not know what received their instinctions from the they were or from whence they Canton Government. The defendcne, and what they had auts knew that eventually they the case.
Original Bali Decided on," Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said that although he saw some documents
BANKRUPTCY CASES.
with large red chops in front of #LING NAM" CASE ALMOST
du with
A TRAGEDY.
After hearing counsel's statement, His Lordship said it was a case for "dismissal" rutlier than "with- drawal."
Mr. Agassiz remarked that he been unable to communicate with the parties. As far ne he could At the end of the public examina-gather, the assets consisted mainly would be serit back to what Mr. Mr. Lindsell after bearing further tion of Tsang Kaam Chuco; former- Jenkin said was an unfriendly arguments from both sides, decided faction.**
to revert to the original bail of ly compradore to the KB. Ling Num. The Magistrate said that he was 0,00 each until the next hearing His Lordship said it was a very inclined to agree with Mr. Jenkia when Mr. Sheldon may make a hard case and that the Ling Nam 2 he had understood from the first other application to have the bail that the Canton Government were increased.
Jor Many military officers in Cantonkely to make a requisition
extradition, and that the fugitives Notwithstanding that knowledge the defendants had ap
A tax on landlords equivalent to three months' rent of their property is being levied for the re-equip mens of the city's police.
are still living rent free in housee knew this.
commandeered as their quarters by peared and therefore he could see no reason why bail should be re- fused.
Sheldon submitted that
the higher command.
There has
been much talk of ejecting these! Mr.
officers or at least making them pay
rent, but so far nothing has been
done.
The next hearing was provisional ly fixed for Friday afternoon.
Gonerai Warrant For Arrest.
ense was almost 'tragedy.
of souie very slender book debts.
His Lordship dismissed the appli- eation for, a receiving order against the debtor after inquiring if the creditor had succeeded in obtaining
Assets of debtor amounted to payment. about $300, but friends had found. for him another $100 in case. "O
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