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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BANKRUPTCY COURT
PETITIONS FOR RECEIVING
ORDERS AGAINST TWO
CHINESE FIRMS
Petitions for facelying 'driers against the Mercantile Man”- facturing Company and the Loong San Kee firm were beard by the Chief Justice. Sir Afholl MacGrègbr. In the Bankruptay Court yesterday.
In the first case, the petition was brought by the American Express Company, who were represented by Mr. J. T. Prior. An interim receiving order had
been
nim,
made against the debtor
ITWO POLICE
OFFICERS FOR TRIAL
MONEY DEMAND AND EXTORTION. CHARGES
GENERXE
MARCUS SHOW SHOULD NOT BE MISSED
"Broadway" Vanities"
At The Queen's
Theatre-goers who have not yet Un Shlu-kl, Police Interpreter, seen the famous Marcus Show at and Joseph Herbert Edward Ed- the Queen's Theatre should not wards, Sub-Inspector of Police, both miss the opportunity to watch a of Hunghom Police Station, were batch of performers such as they committed to stand their trial at are not likely to see for a long
sald ΜΣ. Prior, and the FUNERAL OF MRS. the criminal sessions, the former time to come, as the Show is de-
Oficial Receiver had beer ap- pointed Interim Receiver.
J. F. GOSLING
on charges of extortion and definitely booked to lowre Hongkong manding money with menaces, and the Empress of Japan out Fri The assets of the firm were not
the latter on a charge of demand- day next, July 1, sufficient to pay a 15 per cent. The funeral took place at the ing money with menaces, when dividend, as required in "bank-Roman Catholic Cemetery yester-lower court proceedings were con- ruptcy cases. The proprietor, Lau day of Mrs. Jane Frances Gosling, cluded before Mr. E. Himsworth, Hoo-tsau, had absconded just be wife. of Mr. G. Gosling, late of the at the Kowloon Court yesterday. fore the petition was fled, and Chinese Maritime Customs, pho
Un is accused of having received affidavits filed disclosed fraud on died at the age of 57 at her resta sum of $110 from a foreman car. the part of Lau.
dence at No. 54. Village Road, early penter of the Kowloon Docks, Lauformers will put on three different yesterday morning. The Rev. Fr. Hei-yuk at the Hip On Club, Mr. Prior said that there were O, Speziali officiated at the grave-Gilles Avenue, Hunghom, on Aprli 110 judgment creditors. The side. Habilities were between $200,000 The principal mourners were and $300,000, while, the assets were deceased's husband, son-in-law estimated at between $7,000 and and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F. S
No Judgment Creditors
23, and of having demanded from him 3120.
In view of the imminent depar- ture of the troupe, there are only six more days, including to-day, in which to see what is acclaimed as the best-show- ever seen in the Colony.
During their stay here, the per-
shows. The entire programme will be changed on each occasion and not a single item will be repeated. To-day and to-morrow, the pro-
Edwards is alleged to have been present at a conversation between $8,000, so that the dividend avail-llott.
the first defendant and Lau Hel- able for distribution would be Two wreaths "From, her loving yuk, when the former is stated to very small after, deduction of and sorrowing husband. George have demanded from Lau wine costs.
and "Her loving daughter, Mary money for the Inspector, as a The assets were made up of and son-in-law, Frank" were low-guarantee that no charge of atter
Paree," ng counterfeit coins aboarti
would be preferred
$4,000 deposited with the Oversea-ered with the casket. Chinese Banking Corporation, un- Other Moral tributes were sent mower-bus der the name of the Cheung Luen by the following:—
against him. Manufacturing
Co.,
on which Her loving son Richard, To Edwards, who is on bail of $100, evidence would be called to show Granny from George. Frances and is being represented by Mr. G. 8 that Lau was the sole proprietor. Mary Elliott. Maude E. Waite, Hugh-Jones, and Un, who is on and the remainder in goods con- Misses Chenalloy, Mr. and Mrs. H. ball of $2,500, is being represented *signed through the Indo-China S. Martin and family, Mr. and Mrs. by Mr. C. D'Almade.
Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.
L. C. R. Bouza, Mr. and Mrs. Dud-
His Lordship granted. the re- dy and children (England), "Mr. ceiving order and also leave to and Mrs. G. T. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. amend the petition to include the|Q. Sadick, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Cheung Luen Manufacturing Co. Way, Messrs A. J. Walters, H. Hee-
ALTERNATIVE CLAIM
A similar petition was brought against the Leong Sun Kee arm by the Sincere Co. (Perfumery Manufacturers), Ltd.
Mr. M. M Watson for the petitioners, said the petition was somewhat unusual because there was an alternative claim for the winding up in bankruptcy of the estate of Leong Yat-tong, proprie- tor of the debtor firm, who died
about 18 months ago,
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tor, L. E. Basto, D. A. Peters, F. W.!
INOCULATION CENTRES
ramme will be "Broadway Vani- ties;" on Monday and Tuesday, arcus Follies of 1939;" and the programme will be entitled Wednesday and Thursday will see the final showings entitled 'Ta vie
Those who witnessed the first two performances are unanimous in their opinion that it would be hard to find another travelling troupe which excels the Marcus
Show.
NAVY AND ARMY CHIEFS DUE BACK
IN COLONY TO-DAY Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Com-
Station, and Major-General A. E.
General
Com- Grasett,
Officer manding the British Troops in China, are due to arrive from Singapore in E.MS. Kent at 7.45 am. to-day.
Bell, 8. Snell and J. Black, Staff. The following inoculation cen-mander-in-Chief of the China R.A.OB., GLE Club, Assessor's tres for the issue of certificates for Office.
Intending passengers to Macao will be open "to-day:
(3) The Vaccination Centre, Harbour Office, open all day;
(0) C Block, Government Civil Hospital, open, in the afternoon only;
H.K. ACCOUNTANT
WINS HONOUR
The many friends in the Colony
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of Mr. Thomas La C. Kuen, AAA On Sunday, the only centre open will be glad to learn that he has wil be C Block, Government Civil now become an associate mem-Hospital open from 9 am to 1 ber of the London Association of p.m. Certified Accountants and the
Mr. C. D'Almada, for Kan Lee- Corporation of Accountants of j sheung, the widow. Said he had Glasgow,
with the degree of MARRIED WOMAN
no objection to the petition, al-A.C.C.A. Mr. Kuen is the first though he would like it to be ad- Chinese ever to have been elected
journed for a month.
as
CHARGED
wil
The Commander-in-Chief leave for Weihaiwel on Monday morning.
PASSENGERS BY S.S. TAKSANG
The following passengers have left the Colony on board the ss. Taksang. which sailed on Thurs-
to membership in these bodies. Appearing before Mr: R. A. D.day for Haiphong and Shanghai. Mr. Watson said he opposed the Mr. T. Le C. Kuen has been Forrest at the Central Court yes- For Ealphong and Shanghal: application because it was not ac-practising in Hongkong anterday charged with failing to re-Mr. Hsü, Mrs. Chao and child, tually known who would be the accountant and auditor for the gister with the 8.C.A the posses- Mrs. Lo, Mrs. Chang and 2 chil- real representative of deceased as last five or six years. He is a son of a ward, a married woman,dren, Mr. Chang, Mr. Y. C. Shen; his son had also put forward a director of the Chinese General Chan Kam, was remanded for one For Haiphong: Mrs. Tan Glah Chamber of Commerce and holds week on the application for In-Ciau and 2 children, Mr.. F. T.
-claim that he was.
next,
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KING'S MESSAGE TRAFFIC COURT
TO GOVERNOR
URBAN COUNCIL.
His Lordship said he would ad- various offices in A number of spector H. W. Fraser, of the B.C.A. Tchou, Mr. A. E. M. Rafeek, Mr. journ the petition until Wednesday other local organizations.
It was alleged that the girl was Tani Glah Ciau. Mr. Lawrence. forced to practice prostitution.
Mr. A. J. Hall, the Rev. Sister M. O. Jobin, the.. Rey, Sister M. Kantito, Mr. Mark, C. Wei, Mr. K. Y. Chan, Mr. Tsui Tsang, Mrs. Lin Chow Mei Fung and 2 chil dren. Mr. Sul Slang Tohou, Mr. Tong On Lan, Mr Tchan Wen Tsan, Mr. Kwok Yik Yau, Mr. and Mrs. Yeh Wan Chun.
In response to the message of
CASES
The following cases were deall felicitation sent by H. E the with by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Governor to the King and Queen Traffic Court yesterday: on the occasion of their journey
care
MEETING
A meeting of the Urban Council will be held on Tuesday next, July
A Jorry driver, named Tso Man-4, at 4.15 p.m.
The meeting will consider cor- to America, the following reply bun, who was summoned for driv
without due has now been received from is ing
and respondence on the subject of the provision of water-storage cisterns Majesty through the Secretary of caution, was fined $20. State, London:
Tramic-Sergeant F. G. Appleton or tanks in eating houses and "On the King's return from his told the Court that while the 2nd restaurants.
Three applications for eating visit to Canada and the United Bn. of the Royal Scots were march- States, your telegram No. 170 was ing along Queen's Road East, at house licences, one for offensive conclusion of the King's trade and one for a milk shop wil) laid before His Majesty who the "desires that an expresalon of his Birthday Parade on June 8 the come up for consideration.
defendant turned sincere thanks for the message contained therein may be convey-side street into Queen's Rond and |drove his lorry through the opening ed to you."
H.K. UNIVERSITY
ADMISSONS TO
BE LIMITED
J
out from a
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in the line of march
Defective Steering
COLONY HEALTH
RETURNS
ΟΙ
MEN OF WAR IN HARBOUR
The following men of war were in harbour yesterday:---
DRESSING CASES
FOR LADIES IN VARIOUS SIZES AND COLOURS.
"CONTAINING A SERVICE OF
STERLING
SILVER TOILET
REQUISITES, ENGINE-TURNED
IN MODERN DESIGN.
FROM $425.00
LARGE SELECTION OF FITTED CASES WITH 'CHROMIUM AND DUCO FINISHED REQUISITES.
FROM $170.00
BEAUTY CASES CONTAINING A NUMBER OF BOTTLES AND JARS
GENTLEMAN'S FITTED DRESSING CASES WITH STERLING
SILVER ACCESSORIES
WITH CHROMIUM FITTINGS
"
SUITCASES. VARIOUS SIZES
WRITING ATTACHÉ CASES
FROM $300.00
FROM $ 70.00
FROM $ 30.00
FROM $27.50
LTD.
The House of Quality & Service
Silverware
Department
Tel. 28151.
LANE CRAWFORD
'NIKS"
MABEL
A Gusormed Care
For Hong Kong For
AIRPORT NEWS
Imperial AirwÁJA:
NORTHBOUND Friday: Bangkok, Hanol. Hong-
kong.
Darado, Delphinus-5 and 4 pm.
SOUTHBOUND
Tuesday: Hanoi, Bangkok, Denébola 7 am.
"Gunboats: Tarantula, Moth and Alf France;
Beamew.
Submarines: Phoenix..
Destroyers: Thracian and Diana. Foreign men of war:-American: Mindanao and Tulsa; « French: Argus.
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SURPRISE RAID Appearing before Mr, R. Edwards
Twenty-eight cases of tuber- The management of the Heng-culosis and thirteen. cases kong Telephone Company was cholera (one-Imported) were noti- fined $5 for falling to maintain a fied to the Health Department on lorry, belonging to the company, Jurie 29, in addition to six cases of It is notified for general gul in a good order and repair. The enteric fever, three cases of dysen-at the Central Court yesterday dance that, in view of the need lorry had sufficient brakes and tery and one case for. Umiting the number of admis: defective steering wheel sion to the University during 1939– Bin Wai-lung, the driver of the 40, preference will be given to lorry, was fined $10 for driving the those applications which are re-arry.
...
*each
diphtheria and measles.
of charged with the possession of 11 ounces of heroin powder and 9,500
heroin pills at No. 141, Second Btreet on June 13, Tseung Bia-chu Victor Lakin, Eritish subject, and Tsu #hing were committed to ceived before August 19, 1939.
was charged before Mr. R. Edwards the Criminal Bessions. Applications will not be accepted For falling to report a traffic at the Central Court yesterday Mr. P. X. D'Almada from candidates who have not accident, Tsang On, driver of awith being a vagrant in the Co-for, the first defendant
Failed To Report
"SOUTHBOUND.· ́* Wednesday: France,
Hongkong. Service 12,30 p.m... Pan American Airways:
EASTWARD
Hanoi
Wednesday: U. S. A. Manila
Hongkong"
Boeing Clipper--2 p.m.
WESTWARD Thursday: Manila, USA. Boeing Clipper 8.30 am,
SHIPPING
MOVEMENTS
The F. & O. steamer Alipore left appeared Kobe on June 25 and is due here
on July 1 at 5 pm.
The
already passed the Matriculation. public car, was fined $10. He was lony. He was discharged. Bergt. A party of revenue cancers, una & 8. steamer Memnon is or an equivalent examination, at stated to have collided with à Loughlin sald the defendant will der R. O. Colledge made a surprise the date on which the applications motor cycle in Aberdeen Road on leave shortly for Singapore where rald on the floor on the day in expected to arrive here from Bin-
The will join a ship. are submitted.
June 2
POP-AMAZING VALUE
I KNOW WHERE YOU CAN GET A CHICKEN DINNER
I'D LIKE"
'TO SEE IT!
FOR TWO" BITS
question.
gapore on July 2 at 6 am.
By J. MILLAR WATT
In the
"GRIPPS"
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